Detectives from Acacia Ridge Criminal Investigation Branch investigating a series of incidents involving a stolen blue Mazda 3 hatchback have released comfit images of three people.
The Mazda 3 was stolen from a 23-year-old woman on Boundary Road, Thornlands at around 4.45am on Friday, June 7 when two men jumped into her vehicle after she had parked her car and momentarily exited the vehicle.
The vehicle has since been involved in five incidents including a petrol drive-off/stealing from a Mount Cotton Road, Mount Cotton service station about 10 minutes later, at 4.55am on June 7. Police have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to assist with investigations (link to CCTV located at the end of this release – after the comfit images).
On Monday, June 10 the vehicle was sighted at four addresses in the Greenbank and Calamvale areas between 12.30pm and 1.45pm.
At 12.30pm a Boulia Street, Greenbank
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Suspicious fire, Upper Mount Gravatt
Police are investigating after a suspicious fire at a school in Upper Mount Gravatt overnight.
Officers were called to the address at around 7:15pm following reports of a fire at a primary school on Logan Road.
Logan Road was closed as emergency services attended however a building was significantly damaged.
No one was injured as a result of the fire.
A crime scene has been declared and investigators will return to the scene today.
Anyone with dashcam vision from Logan Road, near Mount Gravatt Park last night is urged to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
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My story: Senior Constable Jasmine Rayner, Gold Coast Rapid Action Patrols unit
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Queensland Police Service (QPS) General Duties officers are the people on the front line every day, patrolling our communities and responding in times of need.
Senior Constable Jasmine Rayner, now a plain clothes officer working in Brisbane, has previously served the people of the Gold Coast in the Rapid Action Patrols (RAP) unit, and is passionate about her work.
“The reason I joined the QPS was because I wanted to make a difference in the community,” Senior Constable Rayner said.
After her academy training, she spent her first year at Redcliffe Police Station.
“I was really lucky there. They had some really good field training officers. They showed me the ropes.”
When she was posted to the Gold Coast, Senior Constable Rayner decided to volunteer for a transfer to the RAP unit, known for its ‘hub policing’ team.
As General Duties officers have the option of specialising, Senior Constable Rayner chose to work in
Anything but general duties at Holland Park Station
At Holland Park Station, we don’t do boring and it’s been a busy two weeks at our sunny location. Here’s a recap.
Our little leaders of the future Sophie and Milly from Wellers Hill Girl Guides attended the Station to thank our officers for the work they do, with some delicious cookies in hand for officers to enjoy with their coffees.
We love doing regular talks with our local Girl Guides, most recently on road safety and stranger danger.
Officers from Holland Park and Upper Mount Gravatt also attended Goodstart Childcare at Wishart.
Some of the children wore police themed clothing to kindy for the occasion which is always exciting for them; seeing police up close.
We talked about all of the cool things we get to wear and do as part of our job but I always like to stress our best weapon is communication and treating everyone with respect.
The children were lucky enough
South Brisbane officers learning to speak Chinese-Mandarin
Officers from South Brisbane have been working hard this past semester, learning to speak Chinese-Mandarin at Griffith University.
Run in conjunction with the Confucius Institute at Griffith University Nathan Campus, the project aims to provide police with basic mandarin language skills.
Some officers have progressed to an intermediate level while others have graduated from a beginner level and all have enjoyed the course which provided a valuable insight into the Chinese culture.
The South Brisbane District encompasses some suburbs with over 30 per cent of their population speaking Chinese-Mandarin and this course is a great way for officers to better understand their needs and language.
Officers began by learning basic greetings, introductions and interaction relating to traffic enforcement then progressed into sentence structures and building their vocabulary.
Each semester runs for 12 weeks and since the course began, both students and teacher have shared experiences and gained understanding in the world of policing and Chinese culture.
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My story, what’s yours? Queensland Police Service launch new recruiting campaign
My story, what’s yours?
Today the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is launching our new recruitment campaign, ‘My story, what’s yours?’, encouraging members of the community to consider a career as a Queensland Police Officer.
The ‘My story, what’s yours?’ campaign has been developed by the QPS to attract the kind of diverse recruit applicants the QPS wants and needs.
As an equal opportunity employer, the QPS recognises that modern policing in a culturally diverse society requires recruits who reflect the State’s gender, cultural, linguistic and regional diversity.
The QPS remains committed to diverse recruitment strategies to attract the best quality recruit applicants into the organisation to contribute to the Government’s objective of keeping the community safe.
These stories will be released through QPS social media platforms over the next few weeks.
This campaign features three women and two men who have undertaken various duties whilst serving in a diverse range of roles and stations across Queensland
Operation Romeo Airtight begins in Sunnybank
Monday, June 10, saw the official commencement of Operation Romeo Airtight in Sunnybank and surrounding suburbs.
This operation will be conducted in collaboration with different units within the QPS and also external stakeholders, to address perceptions of public safety.
The QPS understands that members of our community need to not only be safe, but to feel safe, in their suburbs and acknowledge members of the community voicing their concerns after recent robberies and thefts in the area.
Importantly, police would like to remind residents that there has been no dramatic increase or change of incidents in the area, and this operation is being run to reassure the community of their safety.
As part of Operation Romeo Airtight, there will be an increased police presence on the streets in the Sunnybank area. Community members can expect to see:
General duties officers;
Mounted Unit;
Road Policing Unit;
Tactical Crime Squad; and
Child Protection and Investigation Unit.
All of these units will be working
Sexual assault charges, Chermside
Carseldine detectives investigating a series of recent indecent assaults in Brisbane’s north have today charged a 25-year-old man.
It will be alleged the 25-year-old Griffin man unlawfully and indecently assaulted five separate women, aged between 21 and 32, in various stores at a Hamilton Road shopping centre on Tuesday.
He has been charged with five counts of sexual assault and expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 1.
Police are appealing for any members of the public who believe they witnessed a man acting suspiciously at Chermside on that day, or believe they were the victim of an assault themselves to contact them.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
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Korean community welcomes new Police Liaison Officer
On June 11, leaders from the South Brisbane Korean community gathered for a special afternoon tea at the Sacred Heart Community Centre in Runcorn, where they had the chance to meet the District’s newest Police Liaison Officer (PLO) Jeong Hoon Bae.
At the event, a crowd of faith, cultural, political and business leaders were present, including Commissioner Ian Stewart and other police representatives.
Cross Cultural Liaison Officer and Master of Ceremonies, Senior Sergeant Jim Bellos outlined the role of the PLO’s in the most culturally diverse Police District in the State. Senior Sergeant Bellos said that
“Jeong has already been involved in a number of programs and projects since he started,” Senior Sergeant Bellos said.
“Jeong hit the ground running, his work ethic and passion for supporting those in need are an asset to our already dynamic team.”
Police Minister, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, said that in terms of engagement, the QPS is one
Officers join students for inaugural graduation
On June 11, Yeronga State High School was recently host of the inaugural Young Emerging African Leaders (YEAL), graduation for 2019.
The program was a joint project between the Queensland Police Service, AFL Queensland, the Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (R.A.I.L.S) and Yeronga State High School.
Over a dozen young women from a diverse range of African nations took part in the six week program that emphasised team-building, knowledge sharing, peer mentoring and sports participation.
During the Graduation, Chief Superintendent Brian Swan acknowledged the school and participants of the pilot program for putting their hands up to be involved.
“It takes a strong leaders to keep our communities united,” Chief Superintendent said.
“It is through a united community that we can work together to keep our communities safe.”
Darren Allie, Queensland AFL’s Multicultural and Indigenous Engagement Officer said they had learnt a lot from the students their respective cultures throughout the program.
“We as an organisation appreciate