Tomorrow the QPS will hold a Recruitment Expo at Chermside Shopping Centre between 5pm and 7pm. QPS officers will have a recruitment display including information on mainstream police recruiting, Indigenous recruiting and the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) recruit preparation program. There will also be a display by the Gateway Crime Prevention Unit and the […]
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Armed robbery charges, Lawnton
Police have charged a man after he allegedly attempted to rob a shop in Lawnton this afternoon before being wrestled by two members of the public. It will be alleged at about 2.50pm a man entered the Gympie Road second hand dealer and threatened a staff member with a metal bar and smashed a glass […]
Police officer stood down, Ethical Standards Command
A 40-year-old male police officer from the Ethical Standards Command has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and has been tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is subject of an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access of confidential information. The officer has been served with a notice to appear […]
Serious traffic crash, Kedron
A man has suffered serious injuries after a two vehicle traffic crash at Kedron late this afternoon. Preliminary inquiries indicate at 5.20pm a motorbike was heading south on Gympie Road. A Holden Colorado was travelling north and started to turn right into Edinburgh Castle Road when the motor bike has collided with the car. The […]
Make good home security a habit, Sandgate
Police are investigating break and enter offences which have recently occurred in the Sandgate divisional area. Many of these offences have occurred when homes have been left unlocked and unsecured. Police are urging residents to make sure their homes are secure by following some of these simple steps: Restrict unauthorised access to your property – […]
Robberies, vehicles stolen, Newmarket and Gordon Park
Police are investigating two armed robberies on the north side of Brisbane overnight where vehicles were stolen. Just before 11pm, two men entered the carpark of a service station on Enoggera Road at Newmarket. One of the men threatened a male staff member with a gun and demanded the keys to his car. The pair […]
Update: Fatal traffic crash, Kedron
Forensic Crash Unit investigators are appealing for witnesses following the death of a motorcyclist who was involved in a traffic crash at Kedron on July 1. The 28-year-old Aspley man passed away at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital on July 9 after suffering critical head injuries. On July 1 at 5.20pm a motorcycle was […]
Make good home security a habit, Sandgate
Police are investigating break and enter offences which have recently occurred in the Sandgate divisional area. Many of these offences have occurred when homes have been left unlocked and unsecured. Police are urging residents to make sure their homes are secure by following some of these simple steps: Restrict unauthorised access to your property – […]
An overview of DV month
North Brisbane Vulnerable Persons and Domestic Violence Unit (NBDVPU) had a HUGE month to raise awareness of domestic and family violence in our community. May 12: Senior Constable Lee and Senior Constable McKeering attended the annual Vaisakhi Indian Festival. The officers dressed in ceremonial spiritual attire of Sikhism. May 13: NBDVPU awarded by Brisbane Domestic […]
Launch of Operation Cold Snap
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP joined Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating at the Roma Street Fire Station today for the official launch of the school holiday road safety campaign, Operation Cold Snap. Between June 29, and July 19, the QPS will coordinate a state-wide traffic policing operation designed […]