Setting the wheels in motion
The new Mobile Police Community Office is capable of taking crime reports from the public, information regarding suspicious activity and provide information to the community regarding crime prevention and community safety.
The Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, the Hon. Jack Dempsey MP, together with Police Commissioner Ian Stewart launched the Mobile Police Community Office in the North Brisbane District.
The Mobile Police Community Office will provide an alternative approach to policing. It will be deployed to hotspot locations that have been identified by intelligence to reduce crime and increase community safety.
Commissioner Stewart said the MPCO’s distinct advantage is its increased mobility which will enable police to provide increased access to the community.
“The Mobile Police Community Office represents a collaboration with various sectors of the community to deliver a problem-solving approach to crime reductions,” Commissioner Stewart said.
“The MPCO will also be deployed to areas where residents have difficulties engaging with police or where people have trouble getting to their local police station, for example a retirement village or rural development.
“It is our hope that this type of engagement will build relationships with the community and increase their confidence in and co-operation with police.”
The vehicle will be proudly displayed at the Police Expo being held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on August 22 and 23.
CEO of RACQ Insurance, Bradley Heath said they are enormously proud to support the MPCO.
“RACQ Insurance recognises the benefits the MPCO will bring to community policing activities and the enhanced safety outcomes it will undoubtedly provide for communities,” Mr Heath said.
“Queensland is always threated by severe and unpredictable weather so we are most pleased to see the MPCO also has the capability to be deployed into disaster areas to assist with recovery efforts.”
General manager of Crimsafe Security Systems, Derek Tidey said he was honoured to be able to work in partnership with the Queensland Police Service to support the Mobile Police Community Office.
“Our association with this initiative meets with the common goal that Crimsafe and the Queensland Police Service endeavour to work toward and that is, creating safer communities,” Mr Tidey said.
“Crimsafe is a proud Queensland company that provides premium stainless steel security screens utilising the Crimsafe patented “Screw-clamp” system.”
