Detective Senior Constable Chun Yuen Shawn CHIA is our first ever Cantonese/Mandarin speaking Detective from the Queensland Police Service. In a ceremony on Thursday August 27, Detective Senior Constable Chia was presented with an award from the Confucius Institute of the University of Queensland. Detective Senior Constable Chia joined QPS as a recruit in 2007. In […]
Birdsville, our town of 100, is kickstarting the annual Birdsville Races where over 6,000 fans fill (and overload) our tiny isolated outback town. The races are held today (Friday September 4) and tomorrow (Saturday September 5). Our 2015 Birdsville Races police contingent will be here to ensure everyone has a safe time. Officers travel to join our […]
Police are currently investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred this afternoon in Kuranda. Around 12.10, a light truck has rolled on the Kennedy Highway near the Barron River Bridge. The sole male occupant of the truck has been taken to Cairns Hospital with serious injuries. The Kennedy Highway is currently closed […]
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart congratulated QPS officers and staff who received medals and awards at a ceremony held at Police Headquarters in Brisbane today. Today’s ceremony saw the Queensland Police Service Medal presented to a number of officers and staff members. The QPS Medal is an award approved by the Commissioner in recognition of diligent […]
Police investigating an incident at Sunshine Beach on August 15 have been contacted by a man overnight. Investigations are continuing. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online […]
Police are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store at a caravan park at Coombabah this morning. Around 6.15am two men, one armed with a metal bar, entered the Pine Ridge Road premises and made demands for money from the male store owner. An amount of cash was handed over from the till. […]
Police investigating after a car was stolen from a woman at a fast foot outlet at Meadowbrook in August have released the image of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries. The robbery occurred around 3.15pm on August 14 at the Loganlea Road business when a man climbed into the passenger seat […]
Police are investigating following the attempted armed robbery of a restaurant in Redbank Plains yesterday. Around 8.30pm one man entered the Kruger Parade business, one armed with a machete, and made demands for money from a male staff member. A second man remained outside. The staff member chased the man away with a stick. Both […]
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart today announced several new appointments and the reassignment of a number of members of the Senior Executive, including Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Chief Superintendents. Commissioner Stewart said today’s announcement was one of the most significant injection of new leadership appointments and assignments in the Service’s history. “It is crucial that […]
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Marsden today. Initial information suggests around 4.20pm, a man entered a Browns Plains Road service station armed with a hammer handle and made demands for cash. Two female shop attendants complied with his demands and the man fled the store on a bicycle with […]