Police Liaison Officers from the South Brisbane District have recently helped to facilitate a series of Community Empowerment Information Sessions for women from the African community around Inala and Acacia Ridge at the Acacia Ridge Community District Centre. Over the 10 week course, officers Mary Kenyi and Nasra Aden engaged with the attendees to address […]
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Home security information on offer at Fairfield
On Friday, March 29, local residents attending Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre had the opportunity to discuss home and vehicle security at a pop-up stand within the shopping area. Police from Annerley, South Brisbane District Crime Prevention, and Volunteers in Policing spoke to residents about their home security and provided them with a security checklist to […]
New laws for non-consensual image sharing
State Parliament recently passed legislation relating to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, commonly known as ‘revenge porn laws.’ The laws introduce offences under the Queensland Criminal Code of distributing intimate images without the other person’s consent in a way that would cause the other person distress. The new laws also include offences of threatening […]
Backpackers engagement at Stanthorpe
The Warwick District Crime Prevention and South Brisbane District Cross Cultural and Police Liaison Unit continues to support local backpackers through the bi-annual community BBQ meet and greet. The initiative is organised by Southern Downs Regional Council in partnership with local stakeholders and with support from Gillian Hu, Assistant Director of Taipei Economic and Cultural […]
Look out! Look out! There are children about!
As we head into the last week of school before the Easter School Holiday break, Volunteers and Police Liaison officers from the Mount Gravatt and Riverside Crime Prevention Unit will be hitting school zones in the ‘pace car’ to remind drivers to reduce their speed in and around school zones. Student behaviour around school zones […]
Rideables – brush up on the rules
Over the past few months you would have noticed a steady rise in the number of people taking advantage of personal mobility devices such as e-scooters. While rideables make it easier to travel around the Brisbane CBD and surrounding suburbs, it is important to remember that you must comply with Queensland Government rules when using […]
Armed robbery, Bowen Hills
Police are investigating a robbery at a supermarket in Bowen Hills. Just before 7am on Saturday, March 30 a man entered the Breakfast Creek Road store in possession of a large sports bag approached a staff member and demanded cash, threatening that he had a weapon in the bag. The man fled on foot towards […]
Operation Romeo Overture, Fortitude Valley
Police have conducted an operation in Brisbane overnight targeting unsafe use of electric scooters in the Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City Divisions. Last night, Operation Romeo Overture ran using 30 officers from Fortitude Valley, Brisbane City and Mt Gravatt targeting people using electric scooters in an unsafe manner. In particular, the operation focused on offences […]
Fairfield residents all ‘trained’ up in personal safety
On Friday, March 29, Annerley police in partnership with Queensland Rail, Crime Stoppers, Crime Prevention and Rail Squad officers visited the Fairfield Rail Station to speak with members of the community in relation to personal safety when out and about. Many of the morning commuters were keen to stop and talk to officers about their safety. […]
USC students welcome local police
Officers from the South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit were on hand earlier this month to provide timely advice to students from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Based in South Brisbane, students from the iconic university travelled to Australia from India, Nepal, China and several nations across Europe to study in a range of disciplines. […]