Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane

Ever wanted to ask an officer a question? Keen on building your networks? Want to enjoy Brisbane’s iconic weather on a Sunday morning?
We’re keen to meet with you!
Then come on down to Musgrave Park on March 3 for your chance to chat with your local cops and discuss community issues.
District Crime Prevention Coordinators (DCPC) and Volunteers in Police  (ViPs) will be on hand to share crime prevention trips, provide personal safety advice and answer any questions that you may have.
Need to speak to someone in Mandarin, Cantonese or Punjabi? We’ve got you covered as well! Police Liaison Officers (PLOs) will be on site too.
Everyone is welcome!
Event Details:

Time: 10am – 12 Midday.
When: Sunday March 3, 2019
Where: Musgrave Park (Look for the Queensland Police Stall)

For more information? Please contact Wootton.VernonJ@police.qld.gov.au 

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Morningside police are reminding locals that our kids are back to school and to be mindful of the safety of our children within school zones.
Our aim at Morningside is to keep our community safe regarding road safety and are prioritising our traffic enforcement around school zones to make sure our kids are protected.
Police are actively conducting speed and general traffic enforcement around:

Balmoral High
Bulimba State School
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Cannon Hill State School
Lourdes Hill State School
Morningside State School
Murarrie State School
Norman Park State School
Seven Hills State School
St Oliver Plunkett
St Thomas

Police are urging residents to be aware that active enforcement is now occurring and will be relentless throughout the year.
To make the public aware of the speeding penalties within school zones, the current fines are:

Exceed speed limit in shared school zone by less than 13km/h – $174 one point
Exceed speed limit in shared school zone by at least 13 km/h but not more than

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During the hot summer months, many visitors, domestic and international, attend South Bank Parklands to enjoy the various activities and venues located in the Parklands.
South Bank Police is working tirelessly to ensure safety of all members of the community who are visiting this family friendly entertainment precinct.
Police would like to remind all visitors that there are three different pool areas in the parklands, and for this reason it is very important for all parents and carers to keep constant watch over small children, regardless of their swimming ability.
Police and Lifeguards at South Bank beach
It only takes a few seconds for a good day to take a turn for the worse, if a small child falls into the water, unsupervised. It is highly recommended that visitors swim during patrolled lifeguard hours wherever possible, which are currently between 7am and 10pm.
We encourage everyone to make good use of the facilities during the

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This morning the Minister for Police and Corrective Services Mark Ryan MP joined the Queensland Police Service to deliver an important message to all parents, caregivers and educators as part of Safer Internet Day.
“The investigators within Queensland Police Service’s Argos and child protection officers across the state do a job not many of us could. They investigate internet facilitated crimes against children,” Minister Ryan said.
“Over the years, the team has seen the worst crimes and witnessed these atrocities captured across hundreds and thousands of images and videos. They have seen the pain, the trauma and the suffering. They have seen it all.
“But that’s their job and I would be joined by many people in suggesting the world is a better place because of people like them. It is because of their sheer hard work and dedication that so many children across the world have been removed from harm and saved

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Recently some criminals have been using online sales pages to commit offences. Here are some things that sellers should be aware of prior to listing their items.

Do not provide any personal information such as bank account details or scanned drivers licence prior to meeting the person;
Complete all sales face to face;
Don’t accept a bank transfer until it has come through to your bank. Some offenders stop the transaction prior to it being completed but still send you what appears to be a bank transfer receipt. Use PayPal or similar if you can;
Meet in a public place if able. Don’t provide your home address. If you must get persons to attend your address, have another person present;
If you are selling a vehicle, photograph BOTH sides of their licence prior to letting the potential buyer go for a test drive/ride. Make sure the person on the licence is them;
Don’t be fooled by

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A 50-year-old man has been charged following investigations into an incident at the Brisbane Airport last night.
At around 9pm, police were called to the international terminal following reports of a man in the food court, armed with a knife who was threatening a woman who is known to him.
Police will allege when they arrived they also located a suspicious device and proceeded to evacuate the area.
An exclusion zone was declared under the Public Safety Preservation Act as specialist police examined the device and deemed it to be non-suspicious.
The exclusion zone was revoked at 11pm.
A second exclusion zone was declared at the Bruce Bishop Carpark in Surfers Paradise just after midnight and revoked at 1.45am.
Police will allege the exclusion zone in Surfers Paradise was a precaution related to the Brisbane Airport incident.
A 50-year-old Surfers Paradise man has been charged with one count each of contravene a domestic violence order, stalking with

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Police have made a declaration under the Public Safety and Preservation Act tonight at Brisbane Airport due an emergency situation.
The International Airport has been evacuated and trains have currently been stopped.
The Australian Federal Police are in attendance in conjunction with Queensland Police.
There is no further information at this time.

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The Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Queensland Health have strengthened DNA analysis capabilities following the recent review of some results.
The review was undertaken after a small number of results were recalled due to uncertainty as to the number of contributors within a mixture of DNA. This was isolated to samples that contained a mixture of DNA from three or more people.
The QPS reviewed all cases between 2013 and 2018 that involved this type of result and identified 138 matters in which the mixed profile evidence was potentially significant to the prosecution.
As a result of the review the integrity of all cases has been confirmed.
New technology was introduced in November 2018 which will prevent these concerns from reoccurring while also enhancing DNA evidence to solve crimes.
The integrity of DNA results is a significant priority for both departments who will always strive to continuously improve processes.

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Detectives are treating two burglary offences as linked following investigations into incidents at Sunnybank and Logan Village on January 26.
During the first incident, around 2.30 am, three people have forced entry into a jewellery store on McCullough Street, Sunnybank and stole several items of jewellery.
In the second incident, at 4 am, the same group have forced entry into an Albert Street supermarket in Logan Village and stolen a large quantity of cigarettes.
Investigators have today released footage in an effort to help identify those involved.
Police urge anyone who witnessed either of these incidents, or have information that could assist in identifying those responsible 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

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Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred this afternoon in Runcorn.
Initial investigations suggest that shortly after 3.30pm, a motorcycle and an SUV collided at the intersection of Nemies and Persse Roads in Runcorn.
A 35-year-old man that was riding the motorbike was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital and is currently in a critical but stable condition.
The driver of the SUV did not suffer any physical injures as a result of the crash.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
 
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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