Police have released images of two men who may be able to assist with their investigation into an assault that occurred in Samford on July 14. Around 8pm, a 26-year-old man was in Samford Village when the he became involved in a verbal altercation with others. The 26-year-old man was struck in the head and has fallen to […]
Category: Updates from Queensland Police News
What is lane filtering and when can I ride on road shoulders?
Police have become aware that some motorcycle riders and other road users may be confused about the rules for lane filtering and riding on road shoulders for motorcycles. Lane filtering Lane filtering is when you ride your motorcycle at low speed between stationary or slow moving vehicles travelling in the same direction you are. The […]
Brisbane West Crime Stoppers Committee Award winners announced
Congratulations to the members of the Brisbane West Crime Stoppers Committee who today received several awards for their hard work in the Brisbane West area. Liz and Phil Batten received Bronze awards for five years dedicated service to the Crime Stoppers program. The committee as a whole also received an achievement award for all their […]
Winners of QPS Ekka Display prizes
The 2017 Ekka has finished for another year. The Queensland Police Display was a huge hit this year and offered children the opportunity to become Junior Police Officers. Children were given a police hat, badge, police notebook and had their finger prints taken. They were also given their first mission which was to attend the […]
LGBTI officers say it gets better
These officers come from different stations, units and commands from around the state. They are mothers, fathers, partners, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, colleagues and friends. They are police officers. They are LGBTI. They are proud. Together they are part of the statewide QPS LGBTI Liaison Program, providing a professional, non-discriminatory, accessible policing service to members […]
Wear it purple tomorrow for LGBTI+
Save the date! “Wear it Purple” Day is fast approaching on the 25th day of August 2017. Drag out of the closet those purple clothes and wear with pride your loudest purple get ups. This year the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is again supporting “Wear it Purple” to raise community awareness and empower Lesbian Gay […]
Share the road – Mount Coot-tha
As part of Queensland Road Safety Week this morning I attended Mount Coot tha with officers from District Crime Prevention. The theme of today is “Share the Road”, to be patient and keep a lookout for bicycles, motorcycles and pedestrians. As part of that theme we spoke with road users, in particular cyclists, in the […]
Mt Zero visit for Queensland Road Safety Week
Police from the Inner West Patrol Group will hold events for the Mt Zero campaign this weekend as a part of the Queensland Road Safety Week. It all starts up at Mt Nebo “Café on the mountain” on Saturday morning with police spreading road safety messages to road users that meet there. Sunday morning, officers will attend […]
Samford Rangers FC shooting goals for Queensland Road Safety Week
Samford Rangers Football Club are supporting this year’s Queensland Road Safety Week by sharing messages for the campaign on their electronic score board for all to see. Samford Rangers FC sharing the campaign messages helps us to be the best ‘role model’ to your kids you can be on the road – it’s where they learn […]
Turn the screw event held, Arana Hills
As part of Queensland Road Safety Week, Inner West Patrol Group held an information stall on Wednesday, August 23 at the Arana Hills PCYC. We invited residents to take the opportunity to speak to local police, Crime Stoppers volunteers and Neighbourhood Watch volunteers on the morning. Those attending also had anti-theft screws fitted to their vehicle number […]