DAY 2 Good Friday, April 19 2019 Summary Highest Speed: 170km/h in a 100 zone on the Centenary Motorway at Ellen Grove Highest recorded blood alcohol concentration: 0.270 per cent at the Glass House Mountains 31 impoundment offences Central Region Drink driving: 0.270 per cent at the Glass House Mountains, 0.180 per cent at Bowen, […]
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Fatal motorbike crash, Bulimba
Forensic Crash Unit are investigating fatal crash at Bulimba this morning. Just before 5:30am, police and emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash involving a motorbike on Lytton Road. A 26-year-old Cornubia man was declared deceased at the scene. Police are appealing anyone who was in the area at the time and may […]
Easter Road Safety – Day 1 statistics
https://d2haxmvzil2swt.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/04/18/91252_Easter_Stats_Day_1.mp4 Download Video Phase 2 of the Queensland Easter Road Safety Campaign commenced at 0001 hrs on Thursday, 18 April 2019 and continues until 2359 hrs on Monday, 22 April 2019. During the Easter Period, Queensland Police will enforce high risk road user behaviour including the fatal five: speeding, fatigue, impaired driving (drink and drug), […]
Easter Road Safety – Day 1 items of interest
DAY 1 Thursday April 18 2019 Summary The highest speed recorded was 155km/h in an 80 zone at the Logan Motorway at Drewvale The highest blood alcohol concentration recorded was 0.307 per cent at Bellbird Park 24 impoundment offences Central Region Drink driving: 0.165 per cent at Avenell Heights Speeding: 111 km/h in a 70 […]
We’re Empowered in North Brisbane
On Saturday April 13, 23 officers from across Brisbane took part in We’re Empowered (WE), the latest community event aimed at bridging the gap and building positive relationships between the Queensland Police Service and local communities. WE, was the final event in a three phase project which encompassed the Hear me and Empower me (HE) […]
Easter road safety stories – “Never attend another one again”
Unfortunately Easter is a notorious time for road crashes in Queensland. The QPS with the support of other emergency services is currently coordinating a state-wide traffic policing operation designed to reduce the number of serious injuries, fatal traffic crashes and road related crime. At the April 5 launch of the Easter road safety campaign Commissioner […]
From Russia all the way to Boondall
The Queensland Police Service prides itself on the diversity that can be found amongst the officers within its ranks. People from all over the world and all walks of life can be found within QPS. Sev Prutskov is a First Year Constable (FYC) who recently graduated from the QPS Academy and is now stationed […]
Christchurch, we stand with you
Much like Australia, New Zealand is a melting pot of cultures and religions, bringing a diversity and strength that helps shape our countries into the beautiful places that they are. The tragic events in Christchurch on Friday, March 15 shocked the world. On that day the lives of so many were changed forever. Throughout the […]
An egg-stra special delivery this Easter
For almost 20 years now, the Queensland Police Service has partnered with Stefan’s and the MASKs foundation to deliver chocolate eggs at Easter and toys at Christmas to the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Today, almost 30 Road Policing Bikes made the convoy from Stefan’s Jo Jos restaurant in South Brisbane to the Children’s Hospital and spent […]
Boondall PLO shares Henna skills
Boondall Police Station is the home station for three Police Liaison Officers (PLOs) and on Monday April 15, PLO Amanjot Sharma shared her Henna skills with some of the officers working the counter! Who are PLOs and what are their roles? Police Liaison Officers are employed by the Queensland Police Service to establish and maintain […]