With the end of school term two upon us and the school holidays just around the corner, police are seeking the assistance of the wider community to help keep our school grounds safe.
While students and teachers enjoy a break away, unfortunately schools can become a target for offences such as graffiti, arson, trespass and break and enters.
While police and security guards will be patrolling school grounds, we require help from community members by taking part in School Watch.
The School Watch program is a partnership between the QPS, Education Queensland and the State Government Protective Security Service to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourage everyone to look out for after hours crime.
If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene.
Instead, look, listen and report the matter to School Watch on 13 17 88.
If you see a crime in progress, please call Triple Zero (000).
By working together we can
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Launch of Operation Cold Snap
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP joined Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating at the Roma Street Fire Station today for the official launch of the school holiday road safety campaign, Operation Cold Snap.
Between June 29, and July 19, the QPS will coordinate a state-wide traffic policing operation designed to improve road safety and reduce the number of fatal or serious injury traffic crashes.
This operation coincides with the June/July school holidays and a period in which there is an increase in vehicles using Queensland roads.
The operation will include strategies such as a highly visible police presence on Queensland roads and roadside drug and alcohol testing for police to detect offences and enforce the road rules.
Assistant Commissioner Keating said Operation Cold Snap would reinforce the fatal five factors:
Speeding;
Drink/drug driving;
Seat belts;
Fatigue; and
Distraction.
“Drivers who fail to comply with traffic laws and regulations place road users across Queensland at
Inner West crime wrap, June 26
Break and enter, dwelling
The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was eight.
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property
Stolen
Date
Chapel Hill
Ludlow Street
Unknown
Front door smashed
Unknown at this stage
15/06/2019 – 17/06/2019
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Road
Early morning
Bedroom window damaged – Sneak Burglary
Nil – Attempt only
22/06/2019
Taringa
Swann Road
Day
Glass louvres smashed
Laptop
19/06/2019
Taringa
Swann Road
Day
Front door glass smashed
Cash
22/06/2019
Graceville
Oxley Road
Early morning
Rear sliding door
Nil – Offender disturbed
18/06/2019
Graceville
Mortlake Road
Early morning
Unknown
Blue Mercedes Coupe Rego: AWB888
21/06/2019
Ferny Grove
Brolgaglen Close
Morning
Front door forced
Jewellery, keys, car
17/06/2019
Ashgrove
Bott Street
Overnight
Front door forced
three passports
20/06/2019 – 21/06/2019
Steal from premises
The total number of ‘steal from premises’ (businesses, schools, garages, etc) this past week was five.
Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date
Mitchelton
Kumbari Crescent
Day
Garage
23/06/2019
Keperra
Dawson Parade
Unknown
Childcare centre
14/06/2019 – 17/06/2019
Taringa
Swann Road
Overnight
Garage
16/06/2019 – 17/06/2019
Ashgrove
Buxton Street
Day
School
22/06/2019
Chapel Hill
Ngeringa Crescent
Day
Garage
23/06/2019
Steal from motor vehicle
The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles this past week was 11.
Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date
Sherwood
Central Avenue
Overnight
Driveway
Sunglasses
17/06/2019 – 18/06/2019
Sherwood
Central Avenue
Overnight
Driveway
Nil
17/06/2019 – 18/06/2019
Sherwood
Central Avenue
Overnight
Driveway
Nil
17/06/2019 – 18/06/2019
Sherwood
Central Avenue
Overnight
Street
Nil
17/06/2019 – 18/06/2019
Sherwood
Borden Street
Unknown
Under house
Remote control
15/06/2019 – 18/06/2019
Sherwood
Berry Street
Overnight
Driveway
Nil
20/06/2019 – 21/06/2019
Gaythorne
Bellevue Avenue
Evening
Carport
Nil
22/06/2019
Gaythorne
Station Avenue
Overnight
Unit complex carpark
Sunglasses, life-jacket
19/06/2019 – 20/06/2019
Toowong
Augustus Street
Overnight
Street
Power tools
16/06/2019 – 17/06/2019
Indooroopilly
Prince Street
Day
Street
Nil
20/06/2019
Bardon
Campion
Indooroopilly State School welcome in their new Adopt-a-Cop
School Captains with Constable Elle and Inspector Fogg
Yesterday, Indooroopilly State School officially adopted and welcomed in their new Adopt-A-Cop, Constable L-Nishta Roncevich from the Indooroopilly Police Division.
During the adoption ceremony, Constable Elle (as she will be known to her school community) and the school captains were each presented with a formal certificate of adoption by Inspector Paul Fogg.
Constable Elle said she joined the program to help build and foster a positive relationship between the police and junior members of the community.
“I look forward to participating in school activities, particularly sporting events and am excited to be part of the Indooroopilly State School extended family.”
Inner West Police wish Constable Elle all the success in her new role as the official Adopt-a-Cop for the Indooroopilly State School!
Police additionally would like to thank the Indooroopilly State School for warmly welcoming Constable Elle into their community and participating in the Adopt-a-Cop program.
My Story: Sergeant Alicia Finigan, fingerprint expert
When you think of a fingerprint expert the first image your mind conjures up is probably from the iconic TV series CSI or one from the thousands of true crime docos that saturate Netflix’s viewing catalogues.
But art doesn’t always imitate life and the role of a fingerprint expert is far more sophisticated than TV shows will have you believe.
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Sergeant Alicia Finigan is a fingerprint expert for the Gold Coast District. Her role involves both processing ‘arrest’ fingerprints and responsibility for the identification of offender’s ‘latent’ fingerprints found at crime scenes.
Her path to this important scientific role within the Queensland Police Service (QPS) began in 2006 when Sergeant Finigan was sworn in as a Constable at the age of 31.
Working as a general duties officer at Surfers Paradise for the first three years of her career, Sergeant Finigan became interested in the scenes of crime aspect of policing.
Scenes of
Road safety starts at childhood
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Last week, Adopt-A-Cop Constable Chris Smith and other police officers from the Road Policing Unit, attended Samford State School.
The QPS officers taught year one students all about road and pedestrian safety, tying in with their health unit of learning how to take care of themselves and their bodies.
Through the Adopt-A-Cop program, Constable Smith builds relationships between police and members of the school community.
Constable Smith showed the students road signs, explained their meaning, talked about road safety for pedestrians and when and how to cross the roads safely.
“Road safety starts at childhood,” Constable Smith said.
Constable Smith returned later in the week to help students in year five with their assessment in understanding the role of police officers in our community and the responsibilities they hold.
Police would like to remind drivers to be aware of their speed in school zones as children can be unpredictable.
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Update 2: Sunnybank shooting
Police investigating the shooting of a man and woman at Sunnybank on Saturday morning, June 22 are appealing for public assistance to help locate 38-year-old Sunnybank Hills man Brendyn Clark, who may be able to assist with the investigation.
He is described as Caucasian, approximately 175cms tall with a slim build, very short sandy/ginger hair and green eyes.
Anyone who sights Mr Clark is urged not to approach him but to immediately call Triple Zero (000).
Mr Clark is known to the victim’s and to the 24-year-old man arrested on Saturday morning at a Doolandella address. This incident is not believed to be random.
An Incident Centre has been established at Acacia Ridge Criminal Investigation Branch involving a team of detectives and specialist police.
Link to media release issued today and titled ‘Update 1 – Police investigation, Sunnybank shooting’ – https://mypolice.page.link/4DA8
Link to original media release issued on June 22 and titled ‘Man arrested following Sunnybank
Stolen property located, Keperra
Stolen sunglasses
Ferny Grove Police are trying to locate the owners of $2,000 worth of stolen property.
The property is suspected of being taken from businesses in north Brisbane.
Detectives stumbled across the property, alleged to have been stolen over the past month, when they executed a search warrant at a house in Keperra.
The items include a safe containing 22 pairs of various style sunglasses which are brand new and still has their price tags (pictured above).
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.
Quote this reference number: QP1901086019
Help protect schools during the winter break
Today, members of the Inner West Patrol Group attended Ferny Grove State High School for their Coffee with a Cop event.
Officers were joined by local neighbourhood watch members and teaching staff of the local school and spent the morning mingling with a coffee in hand to keep them warm.
It was an opportunity for teaching staff to meet their local police and discuss issues that are important to them, their school and neighbourhoods.
Our invaluable neighbourhood watch members from Ferny Grove also attended to share crime prevention messages and materials.
As school holidays are commencing next week and being enjoyed across Queensland, police reminded those that attended today that they are seeking the assistance of the wider community to keep an eye on our schools while the students and teachers enjoy a break away.
While police and security guards will be patrolling the area, police require help from community members by taking part in School
Protest – Brisbane City
Police in Brisbane were kept busy with a large-scale protest which started in the city CBD before moving to South Brisbane.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has undertaken a significant amount of planning with a variety of stakeholders regarding anticipated highly planned, well organised and often illegal protest activity by Issue Motivated Groups (IMGs) and individuals regarding proposed mining activity in central Queensland.
The QPS supports lawful and peaceful protest and is committed to working with groups to plan and facilitate lawful activities.
People associated with the protest started gathering in numbers in Reddacliff Place, Brisbane city at around 5pm.
The large crowd, while noisy was mostly peaceful, listened to speeches before heading across the Victoria Bridge shortly before 6pm.
Protesters staged a brief ‘sit-down’ on the Bridge before moving into Grey Street where another ‘sit-down’ occurred before they marched onto Southbank.
Seven people, six men and one woman, were arrested and detained by police for