Queensland Police Service are trialling contacting members of the public by SMS when investigating reported occurrences. The trial, which begins today will be held in the Brisbane South and Gladstone areas until July 31.
Currently, police are only able to contact victims, witnesses, suspects etc. by telephone or by attending the location where the person is. As many people don’t answer phone calls marked ‘private’ or ‘no caller-id’, police are not able to easily contact them.
In the trial areas, officers will be able to send an SMS message to a person from their QPS email account. The message recipient will be able to reply directly to the officer by sending an SMS message back, for example by providing the requested details or making an appointment to meet.
Senior Sergeant Andrew Lake said the trial will make it easier for victims, witnesses, suspects etc. and the QPS to engage and resolve investigations faster.
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