Another weekly round up with a slight improvement on crime. Burglary One Jindalee family away on holiday became victims of credit card theft. This is perhaps a timely opportunity to remind us all to take extra care without holiday security arrangements. Feel free to ring Policelink 131444 or the station and record your current contact […]
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National Domestic Violence Order Scheme introduced to better protect victims
On November 25 – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – a National Domestic Violence Order Scheme was introduced to increase protection for victims of domestic and family violence across Australian borders. Over the past 18 months police, courts and justice agencies throughout Australia have been working collaboratively to operationalise this […]
Crime alert: Property offences, Oxley
A lock is not a lock… unless it’s locked. Oxley residents are reminded to lock up and be security vigilant after recent burglaries and thefts of motor vehicles. Thieves are breaking into homes to locate vehicle keys and then stealing vehicles. Recently the Oxley area has been a major target, especially residences near the Ipswich […]
Think about your plates
With Christmas looming many people are already thinking about what will be on their plates. We, at Centenary Crime Prevention, would like you to think about a plate of another kind – your registration plate. Across the Centenary patrol there has been a spate of taking plates. Offenders have a variety of reasons for appropriating […]
Queensland Racing Crime Squad match-fixing charges
Detectives of the the Queensland Racing Crime Squad working in conjunction with the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission have today concluded a protracted match-fixing investigation relating to a leading harness driver. A 35-year-old Logan man, as well as two others, have been arrested this morning and charged with match-fixing and other offences in the harness code. […]
PD Astro and PD Quinn ready for retirement
After illustrious careers with the Queensland Police Service, Police Dog Astro and Police Dog Quinn hang up their harnesses and prepare to live out their retirement in style. At six years old, PD Astro has served the Brisbane Dog Squad and most recently, the Mackay Dog Squad as a general purpose dog for over four […]
Support #itsinthebag this Christmas
This Christmas, Calamvale Police Station is supporting Share the Dignity’s Christmas campaign #itsinthebag from November 18 to December 2. It’s in the bag supports homeless women and women at risk of or experiencing domestic violence at Christmas by providing them with personal hygiene products and small everyday luxuries in a handbag. We are asking our local community to […]
You’re invited to coffee with a cop, Sunnybank Hills
Sunnybank Hills Shopping Town is the place to be for coffee and a chat with your local police this November and December. Acting Senior Sergeant Stuart Bell, Officer in Charge of Acacia Ridge Station says coffee with a cop is a great mechanism for engagement with the local community. “At these events the residents feel […]
Dangerous driving charges, Willawong to Forest Lake
A man and woman have been charged following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle that ended in Forest Lake last night. Preliminary investigations indicate around 5.56pm, Polair 2 kept a stolen white Holden Commodore sedan under surveillance as it travelled along Compton Road at Calamvale until local police could arrive. A short time later police […]
Mt Ommaney Divisional crime roundup for the last week
Burglaries Mount Ommaney division was the subject of four home break ins. Each week we do an assessment of crime in addition to our shift-to-shift analysis. I thought you might like to know what is happening. If you want to see the crime trends, there are links on myPolice to assist you. Last week there […]