Police from the Inner West Patrol Group attended the annual Samford Show over the weekend and conducted proactive public engagement activities and held a static crime prevention display.
Whilst participating in the show, police were given the honour of leading the Grand Parade around the main arena on Sunday, which received a huge response from the show audience.
The main attraction of the police display was the static marked police car, which allowed up and coming junior police recruits to look over an operational marked car and wear a police uniform.
It’s highly likely that the QPS will see the positive results of this awesome interaction in the years to come.
The Samford community were also introduced to the QPS newest mascot ‘Sarge’, who assisted attending police with keeping show patrons safe and amusing them with his lovable antics.
Category: Latest Queensland Police News – West Brisbane
How secure is your vehicle?
Police from the Inner West Patrol Group are warning vehicle owners and drivers that within the past seven days thieves have targeted a number of vehicles in the following Inner West suburb locations:
Theft of motor vehicles:
Northam Avenue, Bardon
Grays Road, Gaythorne
Wardell Street, Enoggera
Lang Parade, Auchenflower
Steal from motor vehicles:
Lewin Street, Bardon
Kinnen Street, Enoggera
McIlwraith Street, Everton Park
Gordon Parade, Everton Park
Bunya Road, Everton Hills
Longford Street, Everton Hills
Kersley Street, Kenmore
Gilliat Street, Keperra
Corrigan Street, Keperra
Kirwan Street, Keperra
Ballybritt Street, The Gap
Bellata Street, The Gap
Monsato Close, Upper Kedron
Flagstaff Place, Upper Kedron
The targeted vehicles have either been stolen or physically broken into, both during the day and night.
Targeted locations included; residential properties, residential garages, driveways, carports and vehicles parked on the street.
One of the vehicles stolen was the result of it being unlocked and keys left within the vehicle, whilst it was left unattended.
The vehicles broken into had either valuable and attractive items in full view and/or were simplify left unlocked
School starts back today ‘Beware there are children about’
Police from the Inner West Patrol Group wish to remind all motorists that with the resumption of school today, all school speed enforcement zones are now back in operation from today, Monday, July 16.
Motorists are further reminded that the speed limits in all school zones is 40 kilometres per hour from 7am to 9am in the morning, and from 2pm to 4pm in the afternoon on school days.
Police will be actively policing and enforcing speed limits and traffic offences in school zones and ask motorists to be vigilant whilst approaching, travelling through and exiting school zones.
Please keep our school zones safe and travel safely at all times, no matter when or where you are.
Brisbane West
Date
Location
Stolen Items
Details
Saturday, June 30 to Saturday July 7
Foggs Road, Mount Samson
Copper wire
Offender/s have entered the property while the owners were not home.
Tuesday, July 2
Woodward Road, Armstrong Creek
Tools
Between 8am to 6:40pm, offender/s have entered the property while the owners were not home.
Monday, July 9
Robinson Road South, Ocean View
Clothing, wallet and torch
Between 8:45am to 9:20am offender/s have entered the property while the owners were not home.
Tuesday, July 10
Annie Hedge Court, Closeburn
Televisions and
laptop
Between 7:30am to 4:15pm offender/s have entered the property while the owners were not home.
Old Mount Samson Road, Closeburn
Electronic tablet, alcohol and jewellery
Between 6:45am to 4:35pm offender/s have entered the property while the owners were not home.
Hill Road Mount Samson
Jewellery
Between 7am to 7:40pm offender/s have entered a property while the owners were not home.
Highlander Court, Clear Mountain
Handbag
Between 7:40am to 2pm offender/s have entered a property while the owners were not home.
Clear Mountain Road, Cashmere
Keys
Between 8:45am to 5:40pm offender/s have entered a property while the owners
Inner West Crime Wrap, July 9
Break and Enter Dwelling: the total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was five.
Offence locations:
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property Stolen
Date
Auchenflower
Markwell Street
Between dates
Insecure door
Personal card
June 21 – June 24
Auchenflower
Mc Ilwraith Street
Day
Unknown
Money, computer and jewellery
July 4
Bellbowrie
Pioneer Crescent
Day
Forced front door
Mobile phone, keys and jewellery
July 6
Everton Park
Mc Ilwraith Street
Between dates
Insecure door
Ipad
July 1 – July 4
Figtree Pocket
Fenchurch Street
Morning
Rear dog door
Jewellery and a White 2013 Toyota Hilux Reg: ROWS
July 5
Steal from Premises: the total number of ‘steal from premises’ (businesses, schools, garages, etc) this past week was three.
Offence locations:
Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date
Ferny Hills
Ferny Way
Between dates
School
June 29 – July 3
Moggill
Witty Road
Between dates
Construction site
June 28 – July 3
St Lucia
Bellevue Terrace
Night
Garage door
June 28
Steal from Motor Vehicle: the total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles this week was four.
Offence locations:
Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date
Ashgrove
Waterworks Road
Between dates
Drive way
Clothing
July 7 – July 8
Keperra
Duggan Street
Morning
Car park
Buggy
July 7
Mitchelton
Grace Street
Between dates
Drive way
Registration plate
June 27 – July 4
The Gap
Settlement Road
Early morning
Drive way
Nil
July 7
Motor Vehicle Theft: the total number of motor vehicle
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Inner West police wrap for Monday, June 25 to Sunday, July 1
Break and Enter Dwelling: the total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was eight.
Offence locations
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property Stolen
Date
Ferny Grove
Finvoy Street
Morning
Attempted entry
Nil
01/07/2018
Ferny Hills
Palall Crescent
Day
Sneak offence insecure door
Wallet
26/06/2018
Kenmore
Aurora Crescent
Day
Entry gained with key
Laptop and money
24/06/2018
Kenmore
Fairholme Street
Between dates
Forced entry – rear door
Nil
03/06/2018 to 30/06/2018
Kenmore
Kenmore Road
Day
Forced entry – front door
Computer games, computer and alcohol
28/06/2018
Kenmore Hills
Tuckett Street
Day
Forced entry – garage door
TV, laptop, keys and motor vehicle
28/06/2018
Indooroopilly
Clarence Road
Night
Forced entry – rear door
Money, handbag and mobile phone
29/06/2018
St Lucia
Tenth Avenue
Early morning
Sneak offence – insecure door
Nil
26/06/2018
Steal from Premises: the total number of ‘steal from premises’ (businesses, schools, garages, etc) this past week was six.
Offence locations
Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date
Chapel Hill
Ootana Street
Between dates
Business
18/06/2018 to 20/06/2018
Everton Park
Ashmore Street
Between dates
Garage
08/06/2018 to 01/07/2018
Kenmore
Trenton Street
Between dates
Dwelling
17/06/2018 to 20/06/2018
Taringa
Swann Road
Night
Complex car park
24/06/2018 to 25/06/2018
Taringa
Swann Road
Between dates
Garage door
16/06/2018 to 30/06/2018
The Gap
Illowra Street
Between dates
Construction site
26/06/2018 to 27/06/2018
Steal from Motor Vehicle: the total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles this week was seven.
Offence locations
Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date
Auchenflower
Dunmore Terrace
Day
Car park
Registration plate
26/06/2018
Ashgrove
Trouts Street
Morning
Car
Inner West police wrap for Monday, June 18 to Sunday, June 24
Break and Enter Dwelling: the total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was six.
Offence locations
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property Stolen
Date
Ashgrove
Wahroonga Road
Night
Forced entry – under dwelling
Motor bike jacket
18/06/2018
Kenmore
Karingal Street
Between dates
Forced entry – rear door
Jewellery
09/06/2018 to 24/06/2018
Pullenvale
Summerland Place
Afternoon
Forced entry – bathroom window
Nil
20/06/2018
St Lucia
Sandford Street
Morning
Forced entry to front door
Nil
20/06/2018
Toowong
Ascog Terrace
Morning
Forced entry to front door
Cash
20/06/2018
Toowong
Sherwood Road
Night
Forced entry – insecure door
Fridge and trolley
21/06/2018 to 22/06/2018
Steal from Premises: the total number of ‘steal from premises’ (businesses, schools, garages, etc) this past week was six.
Offence locations
Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date
Everton Hills
Queens Road
Night
Shop
15/06/2018 to 16/06/2018
Everton Park
Ashmore Street
Day
Complex car park
21/05/2018
Mitchelton
Nicholson Street
Morning
Greenhouse
20/06/2018
The Gap
Waterworks Road
Between dates
Dwelling
10/06/2018 to 24/06/2018
Toowong
Grove Street
Morning
Unlocked garage door
20/06/2018
Toowong
Sherwood Road
Between
New Adopt-a-Cop for Brookfield and Kenmore State Schools
Last week saw both Brookfield and Kenmore State Schools formally adopted their new Adopt-a-Cops, into their respective schools.
Brookfield State School adopted and welcomed Acting Senior Constable Vince Gaudiello as their new Adopt-a-Cop on Wednesday, June 20.
Kenmore State School adopted and welcomed Senior Constable Helen Loader as their Adopt-a-Cop on Thursday, June 21.
Both Constable Helen and Constable Vince (as they will be known to their school community) were each presented with a formal certificate of adoption during their respective school’s assembly.
Constable Helen and Vince both stated they had joined the program to help build a positive relationship between police and the school community and strongly believe that through the Adopt-a-Cop program they can achieve this.
Senior Constable Helen Loader with Kenmore State School’s Principle Ms Ingrid Freeman and North Brisbane District Crime Prevention Co-ordinator Acting Senior Sergeant Jose Sarmiento
Acting Senior Constable Vince Gaudiello with Brookfield State School Student Leaders and the Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Shane Hancock
Lock it or Lose it checks Ferny Grove Division
The Inner West Patrol Group have commenced conducting pro-active community engagement and awareness operations within the Inner West Police District.
During the course of the last week, police from the Inner West Crime Prevention Unit conducted a ‘Lock it or Lose It’ inspection of over 500 vehicles parked at railway stations along The Ferny Grove rail corridor.
The railway station carparks inspected included Gaythorne, Mitchelton, Oxford Park and Keperra.
A majority of the vehicles inspected, were found to be secure.
However, a number of vehicles were found to be insecure:
Unlocked
Having valuable and attractive items fully visible.
The valuable and attractive items observed included; mobile phones, GPS, sunglasses, CDs, handbags, money, tools, sporting equipment and house keys/garage remotes.
The owners/drivers of these insecure vehicles were subsequently left with a friendly reminder (not an infringement), identifying their respective vehicle’s insecurity.
Additionally owners/drivers of vehicle’s found to be secure, were also left with note congratulating them on the awesome security of their respective vehicle.
Friendly reminder note utilised by police during their ‘Lock