Constable Belinda Nevell has always loved talking to people and finding out their story. Being a police negotiator is the ideal platform for her to continue to develop her communication skills and to resolve incidents while under stress. Belinda said she was based in Hervey Bay in 2015 when a shortage of negotiators was identified […]
Three people have been charged and over $600,000 in drugs and stolen property seized following an investigation conducted by the Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural) Kingaroy. On Wednesday, detectives from MOCS (Rural) Kingaroy executed a search warrant on a rural holding at Torbanlea. During the search detectives located a hydroponic cannabis crop (93 cannabis […]
This boy has now been located safe and well. Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 15-year-old boy missing from Holmview. The boy (pictured) was last seen exiting a vehicle at Station Road, Loganlea at around 4.45pm on May 16. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to his age. The boy […]
A 39-year-old male sergeant from the South Eastern Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and has been tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is the subject of an investigation that he used excessive force on a male person who was detained in the Southport Watchhouse. In keeping […]
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a tavern at Springwood in the early hours of this morning, Friday May 19, 2017. Around 2.45am a man has entered the Magellan Road business and proceeded to a poker machine area at the back of premises. A short time later a second man entered covering his […]
Police are warning of the resurgence of a scam targeting Queensland residents which has resulted in a Queensland victim losing $20,000. The scam involves a call to the resident’s home telephone from a telecommunications provider. The caller appears very demanding, advising the resident their computer has been hacked and insisting they press specific keys on […]
QPS officers are sharing their journeys to help inspire young Queenslanders to take a closer look at law when considering their potential careers. Held from May 15-21, Law Week is an annual, national event which aims to foster a better understanding of the roles law and justice play in our society. ‘Justice Journeys’ is a […]
UPDATE 7:40am May 19 2017: A 14-year-old girl missing from Kirwan earlier this week has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank members of the community and the media for their assistance with this matter.
Police are appealing for witnesses after shots were fired into a unit in Mount Gravatt East early this morning. Preliminary investigations indicate around 2:40am a Creek Road unit complex was awoken by a sledge hammer being used to force entry to the front door of a unit. After damaging the door, a firearm was then […]
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Woodridge early this morning. At around 1.15am two men, one armed with a baseball bat and the other with a handgun, forced entry to the business on the corner of Compton Road and North Road. The pair demanded money from a male staff member […]