Ipswich Rail Outpost on track
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Jack Demspey, Minister for Transport and Main Roads Scott Emerson and Member for Ipswich Ian Berry inspect the site.
Commuters and Ipswich residents will experience the benefits of an active police presence following the construction of a brand new Police Outpost at the Ipswich Railway Station.
Acting Commissioner Brett Pointing, Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson, Police Minister Jack Dempsey and Member for Ipswich Ian Berry inspected the works underway at the station this morning.
“Ipswich is an ideal spot as it allows officers to focus on the outer Ipswich and Rosewood line, while the Redbank team can focus on inner Ipswich stations and the Springfield line,” Mr Emerson said.
“The Ipswich police outpost will be the sixth in South East Queensland joining Robina, Roma Street, Manly, Beenleigh and Petrie.”
Police Minister Jack Dempsey said that the Queensland Police Service would contribute officers to ongoing operations at the outpost.
“The Ipswich Railway Station outpost will be staffed by six officers including a team-leading Sergeant.
“We have already delivered more than 750 additional police on the beat across Queensland, and we’re ensuring Ipswich has the resources it needs today and into the future,” Mr Dempsey said.
Acting Commissioner Brett Pointing said the Railway Squad provided a dedicated visible uniform police presence on the Queensland Rail (QR) City Network to promote passenger and staff safety and security.
“The current strength of the Railway Squad is 66 sworn members, and includes a dedicated Intelligence Unit, Crime Prevention Coordinator and a Firearms Explosive Detection Dog capability,” Acting Commissioner Pointing said.
