https://d2haxmvzil2swt.cloudfront.net/uploads/2018/12/20/155442_crowded_places.mp4 Download Video This afternoon, Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford launched the new Brisbane City Crowded Places Team at King George Square. This new team will focus on performing high visibility patrols in crowded spaces with a goal to reduce crime and provide a safer community for everyone to enjoy. Operating out of the Brisbane City […]
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Armed robbery, Runcorn
Detectives are investigating an armed robbery in Runcorn overnight. Around 12.30am a man was confronted by a group of men outside a Plum Street address who demanded the keys to his blue BMW 320D convertible. The man was threatened with a knife and firearm before his vehicle was stolen. He did not require medical treatment. […]
Assault and robbery, Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley detectives investigating the assault and robbery of a woman on Arthur Street in late November have released CCTV footage in the hope the public may be able to provide further information. Around 12.15am on Friday, November 24 a 27-year-old Colombian woman was walking down Arthur Street, heading towards Brunswick Street, when a person […]
Looking after your own personal safety
Personal safety is something we all need to take responsibility and over the festive season we will be spending less time at work and more time out and about. There are several things you can do to improve your personal safety including keeping a check on your money as you use an ATM. Be alert and aware of your […]
Looking out for your favourite furry friends this summer
If your child is unusually hairy, has four legs and wears a collar then don’t be alarmed but your child is probably a dog. Baloo here, LOVES summertime adventures, but being left in a car in QLD summer? As Paris Hilton said, “that’s hot”. What your furry friend has in enthusiasm for adventures, he lacks […]
Armed robbery, Yeronga
Detectives are investigating following an armed robbery and an attempted armed robbery in Yeronga overnight. Around 10.13pm a man was at a service station in Fairfield Road when he was confronted by a group of men who demanded his car keys. A physical altercation then occurred when one of the group produced a knife and […]
School Watch North Brisbane – Look, Listen and Report
Now school holidays are being enjoyed across Queensland, we are seeking the assistance of the wider community to keep an eye on our schools. While the students and teachers enjoy a break away, unfortunately schools can become a target for offences such as graffiti, arson, trespass and break and enters. Unfortunately we have already experienced […]
Heavy rainfall continues in parts of Queensland – limit non-essential travel
With severe weather systems dumping heavy rainfalls across much of Queensland police would like to remind members of the community, the motoring public and the boating fraternity to exercise extreme care when traversing waterways, watercourses and roadways. Heavy rains and flooded waterways are unpredictable with large volumes of surface water making conditions dangerous due to hazards […]
Armed robbery charge, Brisbane City
Police have charged a girl following investigations into an armed robbery on Ann Street early this morning. At around 1am three people entered a convenience store, allegedly armed with a knife, hammer and scissors and demanded cash and cigarettes. It will further be alleged the trio then fled towards Roma Street, with a quantity of […]
Christmas road safety campaign launched
Today, the Minister for Police, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, and Assistant Commissioner of Road Policing Command, Mike Keating launched the 2018 QPS Christmas road safety campaign on the Gold Coast. This year’s launch saw police joined by emergency services including Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Queensland Ambulance Service and RACQ LifeFlight. Assistant Commissioner Keating […]