North Brisbane Police are celebrating Queensland Women’s Week by profiling some of our strong, diverse women in policing from across the district.
Our third female in focus for the week is Inspector Lynne Asher. Inspector Asher is the Patrol Inspector for South Gateway Patrol Group, North Brisbane District.
Inspector Asher has been with the QPS for 24 years
Can you tell us about what your current job role is in the QPS, and a summary of your career?
I joined the Queensland Police in 1996 at the age of 28 after studying to be a teacher.
I have worked in a range of roles both operational and non-operational over the past 24 years including General Duties, Police Prosecutions, facilitation roles at the QPSA, working in Internal Investigations, District Duty Officer, Regional Duty Officer, and now Patrol Inspector of the South Gateway Patrol Group.
What do you love about your job, and what is something that challenges
Category: Latest Queensland Police Service News
Queensland Women’s Week Profiles: Meet Senior Constable Linda Tajnai
North Brisbane Police are celebrating Queensland Women’s Week by profiling some of the strong, diverse women in policing from across the district.
Our second female in focus for the week is Senior Constable Linda Tajnai who works as part of Road Policing Task Force, based at Boondall Police complex.
Senior Constable Linda Tajnai was one of the first female officers to complete the QPS motorbike course
Can you tell us about what your current job role is in the QPS, and a summary of your career?
I joined the QPS in February 2010 and completed my first year in Petrie and Sandgate Police stations.
I completed my tenure at Boondall Generals and commenced duties as a traffic officer in May 2015 at the Road Policing Task Force. In 2015, I became one of the first females to complete the QPS motorbike course.
What do you love about your job, and what is something that challenges you?
I
Homicide investigation, North Brisbane
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the death of a three-month-old baby girl at Zillmere this morning.
Just before 6am, emergency services were called to a disturbance at a residence on Hanford Road.
A three-month-old baby girl was found unresponsive and transported to Prince Charles Hospital where she later died.
Police are treating the baby girl’s death as suspicious and are appealing for anyone who may have dashcam footage from along Handford Road between 4:30am and 6:30am this morning to come forward.
A major investigation centre has been established at Boondall Police Station as investigations continue.
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: QP2000475405
Queensland Women’s Week: Celebrating North Brisbane women in policing
North Brisbane Police are celebrating Queensland Women’s Week 2020 by profiling some of the strong, diverse women in policing from across the district.
Our first female in focus for the week is Sergeant Stacey Bach from the Brisbane Forensic Crash Unit (FCU), based at Boondall Police complex.
Sergeant Stacey Bach has been working in the Brisbane Forensic Crash Unit for 13 years
Can you tell us about what your current job role is in the QPS, and a summary of your career?
Prior to my service in the QPS, I was studying accounting. After completing work experience in this area, I found that this was not a career that I wanted to pursue.
At the time my brother was a New South Wales Police Officer and I decided that might be a good place for me to find a career I did enjoy.
In 1999, at 20-years-old, I found myself at the academy. I volunteered for
Coffee with a Cop, March 10
Have you ever wanted to have a chat with a cop but didn’t know how to go about it?
Do you have a question about home or vehicle security?
Do you know how to report a crime to police?
Or do you just want to have a chat and grab a coffee?
Well, we have the solution for you!
Come and visit us next Tuesday, March 10, at Rhino’s Espresso (38 Zillman Road, Hendra) from 10am to 11am.
Who doesn’t love multi-tasking?
A lovely cuppa and the opportunity to mingle with your local police and members of your community.
It’s a WIN, WIN, WIN!
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Tactical Crime Squad make significant property related arrest
North Brisbane Police are happy to report that Tactical Crime Squad (TCS) officers who are now working based from Hendra Police Station are getting positive results already.
On the evening of March 3, North Brisbane Police intercepted and arrested a man in a reported stolen vehicle in Windsor.
The vehicle was reported stolen from a residence in Clayfield on March 1.
After conducting a search of the vehicle, police arrested a 49-year-old Wavell Heights man and charged him with two counts of burglary, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts of receiving tainted property and two counts of serious assault.
The man will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on April 1.
Police would like to take this opportunity to remind residents about home security.
Breaking and entering into homes is one of the most common crimes in Queensland.
Break-ins are often crimes of opportunity where criminals gain entry through an open or
Charges laid for house breaks, Nundah and Clayfield
Detectives from the North Brisbane District Criminal Investigation Branch have made several significant arrests this week relating to property offences in the Clayfield and Nundah areas.
A 34-year-old Ipswich man has been arrested and charged with seven offences including breaking into homes and possessing tainted property.
He is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates court on March 4.
A 42-year old Bulimba man has been arrested and charged with two burglary offences which occurred in Clayfield.
One of the homes that was allegedly broken into had CCTV in place. Images captured on the CCTV were used by detectives as part of the investigation.
The man will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on March 12.
The North Brisbane District is trialling a Community Camera Alliance program.
This is a voluntary program that allows the community to register the location of their CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) with the Queensland Police Service.
CCTV is often used in modern day policing
Affray charges, Fortitude Valley
Detectives from the Organised Crime Gangs Group (Taskforce Maxima) have charged three men following an incident in Fortitude Valley in the early hours of Sunday morning.
It will be alleged around 3.15am on February 23, three men became involved in an altercation with a man outside a nightclub on Ann Street resulting in the man being violently assaulted.
He was transported to hospital with facial injuries.
A 33-year old man from Hamilton was charged with affray, a 31-year-old man from Newstead was charged with affray, failing to take reasonable care with a syringe and three counts of possessing dangerous drugs and a 29-year-old man from Logan was charged with affray, possessing dangerous drugs and breach of a domestic violence order.
They are due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on March 23.
The three were also served with notices banning them from the Safe Night Precinct of Fortitude Valley.
Police believe all three are members of
Warm welcome for new North Brisbane Police Liaison Officer Shane Plummer
Police from North Brisbane District would like to introduce and welcome our newest Police Liaison Officer (PLO), Shane Plummer.
Today was the first day for our new PLO, Shane Plummer.
Shane has transferred to Brisbane after working as a PLO in Rockhampton,and will be permanently based at Boondall Police Station.
Shane has been with the QPS for over 25 years and has served in Brisbane (North and South), Woorabinda, and now Boondall!
North Brisbane Police District (Gateway Patrol Group) is extremely fortunate to have four Police Liaison Officers who work with the QPS and the greater community.
They are; Senior PLO Moria Davis, Senior PLO Tony Langdon , and PLO Aman Sharma.
Please welcome our new PLO!
PLOs are employed by the QPS to establish and maintain a positive relationship between different communities and the QPS.
The role of PLOs is to promote trust and understanding by assisting the community and police to:
reduce and prevent crime
divert people from
Police get to know the students at North Brisbane school
Over the next year, North Brisbane District Crime Prevention Coordinator Sergeant Jodie Murray will be working closely with the school community at Taigum State School.
Sergeant Murray joined the school last Friday for the leadership assembly where the Year Six leaders were given their badges. This included the School Captains and Vice Captains, as well as the Indigenous and Multicultural School Captains.
Sergeant Murray and PLO Aman with some of the students from Taigum State School
On Monday, February 24, Sergeant Murray and Police Liaison Officer (PLO) Aman attended the school and spent the afternoon talking to the three Grade One classes about the role of the QPS.
Sergeant Murray spoke to the students about how police officers keep children and the community safe, and how police keep property safe.
Sergeant Murray also talked about how to identify police officers, and the different jobs and roles that police officers have.
Of course, Sergeant Murray answered plenty