My Story: Sergeant Jaye Lilley, Dog Squad

You might not think having your co-worker with you 24/7 sounds ideal, but for Sergeant Jaye Lilley it’s an important part of her dream job.
Former Senior Constable, now Sergeant Lilley works side-by-side with man’s best friend to fight crime with the Brisbane Dog Squad.
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“Choosing the dog squad is a lifestyle choice,” Sergeant Lilley said.
“They live at home with us. They become part of your family. The dog relies on you and we rely on the dog for the results.”
Sergeant Lilley joined the QPS in 2006, at age 26.
From early on in her training Sergeant Lilley had a pretty good idea she wanted to end up in the dog squad, but it was a long road to get there.
First, she had to finish her recruit training, then her First Year Constable work with six months at Petrie and six months at Sandgate before she secured a permanent posting at

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Home security reminder for Wishart and Eight Mile Plains

Officers from Mount Gravatt Station are investigating a number of break and enter offences in Wishart, Eight Mile Plains and surrounding suburbs and are reminding residents to be vigilant with their home and vehicle security.
Most break-ins have occurred during the day while residents were away from the home and in some occasions, breaks occurred overnight while residents were home or asleep.
Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage at the below nominated dates, times and locations is asked to review their footage and contact police with any information that may assist investigations.

Police Reference
Offence Type
Offence Date/Time
Address
Suburb

QP1901060403
Burglary, with breaking
May 29, 7pm – June 1, 1.35pm
Winthrop Street
Wishart

QP1901060801
Burglary, with breaking
May 18, 4pm – June 1, 3pm
Holder Street
Wishart

QP1901093084
Burglary, with breaking
June 5, 1pm – June 6, 10am
Stackpole Street
Wishart

QP1901110050
Burglary, with breaking
June 8, 4.30pm – 9pm
Berkshire Crescent
Wishart

QP1901151593
Burglary, with breaking
June 14, 2pm – 2.45pm
Barcelona Street
Wishart

QP1901173392
Burglary, with breaking
 June 17, 12pm – 3pm
Shillington Place
Wishart

QP1901179413
Burglary, with breaking
June 18, 8am – 3.37pm
Hurlstone Street
Wishart

QP1901179683
Burglary, with breaking
June

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My story: Plain Clothes Senior Constable Christopher Cronin, Mount Isa Criminal Investigation Branch

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As kids we play the game “cops and robbers”, but very few people get to live the game in reality.
For Plain Clothes Senior Constable (PCSC) Christopher Cronin from the Mount Isa Criminal Investigation Branch, that’s exactly what he does.
“I joined the police in 2010 as a general duties police officer. It took me three years to get a position as an investigator in the Criminal Investigation Branch.”
“It’s something that took a lot of work and I dedicated a lot of hours to. It wasn’t just something that fell into my lap.”
Positioned in Mount Isa, which is a part of the Northern Region, PCSC Cronin is passionate about improving crime rates for the local community.
“One of the things that I look forward to in Mount Isa is obviously helping people.
“An important part of my role is removing narcotics and illicit substances off the street.
“Seizing and removing even the smallest

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Stolen blue Mazda 3 used in series of incidents – Thornlands and Calamvale (incl CCTV vision)

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.
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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.
Quote this reference number: QP1901153833

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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

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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

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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.
The

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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

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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

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