November saw an increase in break and enter offences for the Calamvale Division. A total of 28 breaks were reported to police, an increase of eight reported for the month of October. With school holidays starting and Christmas Day around the corner we are urging residents to be extra smart with home security. Before you leave your residence, check […]
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Coffee on the menu for Sunnybank Hills
Come down for a coffee and a chat at Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown on Wednesday, December 6 from 10am until 11.30am at Gloria Jeans. Police from Acacia Ridge and the Centenary Crime Prevention Unit will be on hand to discuss all matters relating to property and vehicle security. With the festive season well and truly on […]
A special sort of VIP
The Brisbane Dog Squad are looking for a special sort of Volunteer in Policing (ViP). If you like to spend time outside, are good with garden maintenance and like dogs it might be you. Go to the QPS website and complete the volunteer application form, send it in and you might be getting your paws […]
Connecting with our community
South Brisbane Police Liaison Officers Ken Rong and Purdy Huang have been working closely with the Chinese community to identify ways in which they could strengthen the relationship between police and a predominantly non-English speaking Chinese community in Brisbane South. The liaison officers engaged with Vicky Yu, Chairperson of Chinese Community Crime Prevention Consultative Committee […]
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 […]
Update: Robbery with violence, Calamvale
Police have charged three people following two alleged violent robberies in Calamvale and Springfield on November 4. It will be alleged around 1pm a 31-year-old man attended a supermarket carpark on Beaudesert Road regarding the sale of a mobile phone he had organised with a woman online. The man was approached by two younger men […]
Senior officers join in on the Sikh community kitchen
South Brisbane District Officer, Acting Chief Superintendent Mick Niland together with other senior officers attended the Sikh community kitchen set up at Airport Drive on Monday, November 6. Chief Superintendent Niland said the Sikh community did a great job with this annual event, serving free food (Langer) to the community while celebrating Guru Nanak Dev […]
Centenary Patrol support the White Ribbon campaign
Chief Superintendent Niland and Inspector Crone were eager to invite colleagues and community to Inala PCYC in support of the White Ribbon campaign. This campaign is designed to bring attention to and help stop men’s violence against women. The QPS is an avid supporter of White Ribbon. The attendees enjoyed a barbecue breakfast cooked by […]