The Rotary Top Cop Award recognises police officers who go above and beyond within their communities and is nominated and voted for by members of that community. The award comes with $500 that is donated to the award winners chosen charity. In 2012 Senior Constable Kerri Edwards was the recipient of the Pine Rivers Rotary […]
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Unlawful use of a motor vehicle charges, South Brisbane
Three youths have been charged following a series of traffic incidents last night on the Ipswich and Pacific Motorways. At around 9pm, Polair tracked a stolen vehicle allegedly travelling at high speed along the Ipswich Motorway and then onto the Pacific Motorway. The vehicle entered the Clem 7 tunnel towards Fortitude Valley and across the […]
Rochedale Community Day
On Saturday, August 4, officers and VIPs (Volunteers In Police) from the South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit attended Rochedale Community Day Celebrations at the Rochedale Arise. Officers and VIPs had the privilege of interacting with the diverse community and educating attendees on the importance of home, personal and vehicle safety. This event was […]
Morningside police urge motorists to secure their vehicles
Morningside police would like to remind motorists to secure their vehicles to deter opportunistic thieves. Over the past few weeks we have conducted patrols in and around the Morningside, Bulimba, Hawthorne and Balmoral areas. Disturbingly, in a large number of cases, vehicles left unattended were not locked. From experience we know that if we make […]
Dedication ceremony for fallen QPS officers
Commissioner Ian Stewart joined officers, families, and Friends of the Queensland Police Museum (FOQPM) at Toowong Cemetery on Tuesday to mark the restoration of the graves of two fallen QPS members who died over a century ago. The two graves were that of Constable Benjamin Ebbitt and Sergeant Thomas Heaney who died as a result […]
Burglary with violence, Morningside
Police are investigating after a woman was assaulted and cut with a knife during the attempted burglary of a business at Morningside yesterday evening (August 1). At around 5.45pm a 37-year-old female employee disturbed a man who had entered the premises on Breene Place and was taking items from a lower level meeting room. As […]
Appeal for witnesses – Mt Cotton hit and run crash
Police investigating a hit and run traffic crash at Mt Cotton in late July are appealing for witnesses. Investigations indicate a cyclist was riding south along Mt Cotton Road around 3pm on Tuesday, July 31 when a car turning left onto Mt Cotton Road from Woodlands Drive collided with it. The car failed to stop, […]
Update – Appeal to locate vehicle, Brisbane – now Located
Police yesterday appealed for public assistance to help locate a silver Mercedes motor vehicle following an alleged disturbance involving the two occupants of the vehicle. Police have located and spoken to the occupants, a man and woman, and verified they are both safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance. If […]
Appeal to locate vehicle, Brisbane
Police are appealing to the public for assistance to help the occupants of a vehicle believed to have been involved in a disturbance at Chelmer overnight. Shortly before 8.30pm, police were called to Rosebery Terrace after a loud disturbance involving the occupants of a silver Mercedes A Class, believed to be a man and woman. […]
Home security and personal safety tips, Rochedale
Police, Police Liaison Officers (PLOs) and Volunteers in Policing (VIPs) from Upper Mount Gravatt Crime Prevention would like to invite Rochedale residents to join us for a fun morning. We will be at the below location between 10am to 12:30pm this Saturday August 4, promoting home security and personal safety tips. We will also have […]