Experiencing difficulties connecting with Muslim women in North Brisbane District was the inspiration for Detective Inspector Karen Ballantyne to create the SHE Program, to build relationships and connect Muslim and Police women in her local community. The QPS SHE Program, See me Hear me Empower me, was delivered by QPS in partnership with two Muslim […]
Category: Queensland Police News – Brisbane North
QPS fixes banning notice error
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has resolved a technical issue which impacted some banning notice information. The QPS is responsible for the transfer of banned person data to the ID scanner network introduced for relevant premises in Safe Night Precincts. Ongoing monitoring of data quality identified on November 8 that some banning orders had prematurely […]
Update 3 – Suspicious death investigation, Yeronga
Detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man at Yeronga at the weekend have charged a woman overnight. Police were called to a Yeronga Road unit complex around 7pm on Saturday, December 1 after the body of a man was located inside a wheelie bin. A good response from the community following a request for […]
Assault appeal, Fortitude Valley
Detectives investigating an alleged assault that left a man with a broken nose in Fortitude Valley in October are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident. Around 12.45am on Saturday October 13, a 46-year-old man was confronted by a man outside a Brunswick Street convenience store. A brief conversation occurred between the pair […]
Armed robbery, Chermside
Detectives are investigating after an armed robbery at a convenience store in Chermside this afternoon. At around 2:30pm three men entered the business on Gympie Road armed with knives and a brick. One of the men threw a brick at a female staff member before the men threatened staff. When staff fled to a secure […]
Violent burglary, New Farm
Police are investigating a violent burglary incident that occurred at New Farm yesterday evening. At about 8.40pm, a group of approximately four to six men armed with a firearm and a knife entered a residence on Bowen Terrace and threatened the male occupant. The men punched and kicked the male occupant knocking him to the […]
Children celebrate emergency services in Aspley
Aspley State School celebrated Queensland Emergency Services by inviting officers from their local Police, Fire and Ambulance Stations along to their last school parade for the year. Firefighter Ben and Police Constable Megan both provided valuable tips to the children in what to do in an emergency. The school Principal generously thanked all emergency services […]
Update: emergency declaration revoked, Auchenflower
Police have revoked an emergency declaration made at Auchenflower with two men taken into custody at a unit complex this afternoon. Shortly after 11am, officers were attending a Coronation Drive unit to arrest two men when a firearm was discharged from inside the unit. No one was injured during the incident. An emergency situation was […]
Update2 – Serious traffic crash, Chermside
Police investigating a serious traffic crash in Chermside last week which claimed the life of a woman, are continuing to appeal for witnesses and for dash cam footage of the area. At around 3.45pm, a black BMW travelling westbound on Hamilton Road collided with another car which was leaving the driveway of a hospital. The […]
Rockin’ around, the Queen Street Mall
The QPS Christmas Concert is back again in 2018 and is sure to get you up and dancing as you prepare to rock around your Christmas tree. This year, you can see the Queensland Pipes & Drums along with some other special musical acts including the Band of Blue who will be ready to get […]