The Officer in Charge of Holland Park Police Prosecutions Corps Sergeant David Low has been rewarded for his exceptional leadership with a short term role working for the Coroners Court Queensland.
Sergeant Low said that he started with Prosecutions in September 2008 at Logan Police Prosecutions Corp and was there until obtaining this position in October 2018.
“I completed my Articles in 2006 and was admitted to the Supreme Court in 2007, the area of law I worked in was commercial litigation,” Sergeant Low said.
“During this secondment I will be working for the Coroners Court Queensland as the Operations Manager.
“I will be supervising about 30 plus staff, mostly administrative officers who work in teams in Brisbane and throughout the State.
“The area that I will have responsibility for will provide administrative support to the corners and are responsible for progressing coronial files the coroners court.” Sergeant Low said.
Holland Park Station had a small celebration on Monday,
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Drug and firearms charges, South Brisbane
Police have arrested and charged several people following the closure of a joint operation targeting drugs and firearms.
Operation Ashhurst-Bideford is a joint ongoing operation between the Queensland Police Service Drug and Serious Crime Group and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
Three men were arrested by police last night as a result of search warrants executed in South Brisbane.
Police located and seized 6.6 kilograms of MDMA (estimated value of $1.3 million), $31,450 in cash and one handgun with a silencer attached.
A 24-year-old Holland Park man was charged with 13 offences including trafficking and supplying dangerous drug, supplying and unlawfully possessing a Category H weapon (handgun) and possession of ammunition and proceeds of crime.
A 22-year-old Tanah Merah man was charged with 14 offences including trafficking and supplying dangerous drugs, unlawfully supplying Category H weapon, possessing proceeds of crime and possession of explosives.
A 26-year-old Mt Gravatt man was charged with seven offences including trafficking
Little Wishes Early Learning Centre visit , Carina Police
On Wednesday members from the Carina police station were invited to attend the Little Wishes Early Learning Centre in Carina to meet the children and staff.
This was a valuable opportunity for police to meet with those tiny members of our society and engage with them in surroundings that were comfortable to them.
Police addressed the eager crowd and were able to get out some road safety messages before the cavalcade or random questions, general statements and inaudible messages erupted from the kids.
Then it was time to explore the police car.
For many of the children it was the first ever exposure to a police car at such close quarters.
Tears and tantrums were set aside as the eager youngsters climbed over every inch of the police car and almost drained the battery by activating the emergency lights.
As always, the most popular experience for all was when the police radio operator spoke directly to
Working together for Harmony Day 2019
The Department of Home Affairs Brisbane recently hosted a Harmony Day Forum and Q&A panel on March 21, 2019.
The event was part of national Harmony Day celebrations across the nation and featured several distinguished speakers and delegates.
Queensland Police Service representatives Jim Bellos and Ricky Lashand had the chance to tell their stories and outlined their roles in building respect, peace and harmony across the Brisbane region.
Panellists Pascal Hope (E-Raced) and Silvia Asal (Assistant Director / Storyteller from the Village) stole the show with their stories of overcoming immense challenges for a better future.
Their inspirational journey struck a core with many attendees who rejoiced after each of their respective presentations.
Acting Sergeant Jim Bellos from the District Crime Prevention Unit also had a chance to engage with the audience, outlining his role in contributing to multicultural harmony across the Brisbane region and beyond.
Acting Sergeant Jim Bellos said that the QPS has had a wonderful relationship
Fake Tradies scamming elderly
Police from Upper Mount Gravatt station are investigating concerns regarding fake tradies attempting to scam elderly and vulnerable residents.
Investigations show an increase in people attending homes and claiming to be tradies who can provide services, such as roof or driveway cleaning.
Often, they attend with equipment, utes and work clothing. A price is then agreed, and an arrangement is made for the payment of cash, which is exchanged with the agreement for the work to be performed at a later date.
Unfortunately, the scammers never return, or the work is substandard and not what was agreed. On some occasions scammers even have fake business cards made up.
Because the agreement is made verbally, without any record of what money and work was to be exchanged, it’s difficult for police to prove any wrongdoing for court purposes.
Residents are reminded all trade work performed at their home should be by a licensed worker who is
Crime alert, Eight Mile Plains
Police are appealing to residents in the suburb of Eight Mile Plains to be vigilant with home security measures due to a number of break and enters that have been reported recently to police.
Reports to police indicate that homes have been entered in the afternoon hours, through closed but unlocked rear doors, jemmied or kicked in front doors, and or removing flyscreen from windows.
Some of these offences have occurred whilst residents have been home and offenders are targeting cash, handbags, jewellery, laptops and small portable goods. In some instances, the victims vehicle was also stolen
The affected streets include:
Ellendale Circuit, Eight Mile Plains
Bolinda Street, Eight Mile Plains
Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
Berdeaux Street, Eight Mile Plains
Kurru Street, Eight Mile Plains
Pinnacle Place, Eight Mile Plains
Chester Road, Eight Mile Plains
Dandelion Street, Eight Mile Plains
Apple Blossom Place, Eight Mile Plains
Skyline Court, Eight Mile Plains
Warrigal Road, Eight Mile Plains
Police would like to remind residents to lock up.
Lock up and reduce your
Update 1: Suspicious death investigation, South Brisbane (Wishart)
Detectives from South Brisbane District, with the assistance of the Homicide Investigation Unit are appealing for public assistance following the death of a man last night.
Around 10.30pm the 42-year-old Upper Mount Gravatt man was driven to the QEII Hospital where he later passed away from significant injuries.
Police investigations led them to an address in Lani Street, Wishart which has been declared a crime scene. Scientific officers have been examining the address, and police, police divers and the SES have been conducting searches of areas in the immediate vicinity. A number of items have been seized.
Police have also seized two vehicles – a black 2009 Nissan Tiida and a late model red Mitsubishi Mirage.
These vehicles have been seen in the local area over the past two weeks and police are appealing for anyone with information about the vehicles to contact them.
Police particularly want to speak to anyone who has information about
Carina police division welcomes International guests
During the week the Carina Police Station played host to two international police officers with a keen interest in community engagement.
The officers were both Inspectors in the Hong Kong Police Service and were in Brisbane as part of an international police exchange program. Inspector Hon-kwan ‘Michael’ Lau and Inspector Chi Ying ‘Karina’ Kong.
Both Michael and Karina had expressed an interest in seeing community engagement first hand and were keen to experience this type of engagement at a local level.
As part of their community engagement activities both officers were met with a very warm welcome at the Carina Men’s Shed by their ever present and faithful servant Rex Gelfius.
Rex provided an in depth commentary on the inner workings of the Carina Men’s Shed and the associated benefits that the community group provides to its members and the local community.
Rex even provided a valuable update on the restoration project that is currently
Update 2 – Armed robbery, Chermside West
Police have charged a man after a car was stolen in an alleged armed robbery at Chermside West on March 6.
It will be alleged around 4.30pm on March 6, a man approached a woman who was standing beside her parked car containing two children, produced bladed weapons and demanded the keys.
The man allegedly fled in the woman’s white hatchback.
Overnight officers sighted the same vehicle in Slacks Creek, Logan, Browns Plains and Calamvale.
Early this morning a member of the public alerted police the vehicle was travelling through Kedron.
At around 2am, a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on the Gateway Motorway southbound, near the old Cleveland Road exit at Carina, however the vehicle continued along the Gateway.
The vehicle took the Logan Road exit and then turned right onto Logan Road before coming to a stop at the corner of Gaskell Street at Eight Mile Plains.
A man and a woman who were
Update – Armed robbery, Chermside West
A 24-year-old man, the subject of a police search after a woman and two young children were threatened at Chermside West has been taken into custody.
At around 4.30pm on March 6, the man approached a woman who was standing beside her parked car containing two children, produced bladed weapons and demanded the keys.
The man fled in the woman’s white hatchback which has since been the subject of a police search.
Overnight officers sighted the vehicle in Slacks Creek, Logan, Browns Plains and Calamvale however it sped away.
Early this morning a member of the public recognised the man in Kedron and alerted police the vehicle was travelling south.
At around 2am, a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on the Gateway Motorway southbound, approximately 500m before the old Cleveland Road exit at Carina however the vehicle continued along the Gateway.
The vehicle took the Logan Road exit and then turned right onto Logan