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 […]
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Oxley residents, are your homes secure for the holidays?
With the Christmas school holidays fast approaching, it can be a busy time for families. Unfortunately, it is also a busy time for thieves targeting complacent homes and vehicles. To help you better prepare your homes and vehicles, we’re inviting you to join us at Oxley Railway Station on December 4 to chat about all […]
Stolen trailer, Wacol
From time to time, unusual vehicles are stolen. This is one of them. The trailer stolen in this case is a commercial trailer and is known as a machinery dog trailer, flat top. It is black and purple in colour. It was made by Queensland Trailer Exchange and it is a one off trailer. It’s […]
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 […]
Breaking down barriers
November 9 saw Police and community take to the CJ Greenfield complex in Inala for the annual ‘Breaking Down Barriers’ touch competition. Centenary Patrol Group proudly hosted this event, which involves a combined QPS team and five teams of students from the Aboriginal and Islander Independent School (Murri School) of Acacia Ridge, and Hymba Yumba […]
10 tips on crime scene preservation
Often we field questions by members of the community about our forensic process, with members of the public thinking it’s a lot like CSI. As glamorous as it looks on TV, it is unfortunately very different to what happens in reality. When it comes to forensic evidence and crime scene preservation, we get a lot […]
Does this jewellery belong to you?
Police located the above jewellery items in Sunnybank Hills last night as part of an ongoing investigation and would like to find the rightful owners. If any of these items look familiar to you and you are able to prove ownership – which may be a picture of you wearing the item – Senior Constable […]
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 […]
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 […]