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Police Media would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
With more than 75,000 calls and 69,000 emails to our media unit, it has been another busy year across Queensland.
We would like to thank our important stakeholders across media and our partner agencies who have worked closely with us throughout the year to provide important messaging to the public and ultimately help keep Queensland safe.
Police Media will continue to be available for media 24/7 over the Christmas and New Year period, however, some parts of the QPS will be scaled back and unavailable for media requests such as statistical services.
This year, the QPS will provide extensive road safety and enforcement snapshots to media on the following days:
• Friday, December 27, 2019 (Christmas road safety wrap-up)
• Wednesday, January 1, 2020 (2019 Road Toll review)
• Thursday, January 2, 2020 (New Year’s road safety wrap-up)
We hope everyone gets

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Sergeant Jodie Murray and Marvelous Maria (a volunteer sewer from Uniforms 4 Kids) made a  special delivery to the Mummy’s Wish headquarters at Banyo yesterday, December 19, with an array of outfits for the beautiful bears that are given to the children of mums who have been diagnosed with cancer.
These bears are extra special as they have a voice recorder inside that the mum can record a special message for their children to listen to when they are not there for them.
Delivering the bears.
The majority of the clothes made for the bears are made from donated old police uniforms that Maria then re purposes with donated fabric to make into bear clothes.
Each bear that is sent out as part of a care package has an outfit and also a letter explaining the story behind the clothes.
For more information about Mummy’s Wish click here, and if you have any spare brightly

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The following can be attributed to a QPS spokesperson:
Although the privacy complaint referred to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Appeal Tribunal following the unlawful release of information by a police officer raised a number of significant legal issues, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) does not wish to further appeal the matter.
The QPS will co-operate with its insurers and Crown Law to resolve the outstanding issue of compensation as soon as possible.
The QPS expects that every member of the organisation discharges their duties ethically and professionally. A failure to discharge prescribed responsibilities in an ethical, professional and lawful manner erodes public trust and confidence in the QPS.
The QPS acknowledges that the unlawful or improper use of information can have significant consequences and impacts for those individuals whose privacy have been breached, and expresses sincere regret.
QPS employees are expected to act in accordance with the law at all times. While acknowledging the

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A 35-year old male senior constable from Intelligence and Covert Services Command has been stood down from the Queensland Police Service.
The officer is subject to allegations of driving under the influence of alcohol and unlawfully using a motor vehicle. The officer has been served with a notice to appear in the Beaudesert Magistrates Court on January 20, 2020 charged with drink driving.
In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when an officer faces serious allegations of misconduct.  This does not mean that the allegations against the officer have been substantiated.
Information about the Queensland Police Service Integrity framework can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/corporatedocs/reportsPublications/other/Documents/QPS-ESC-Integrity-Framework.pdf
Information about compliments and complaints can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/online/ComplimentsandComplaints.htm

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

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Police arrested and charged three people after an alleged stolen vehicle was driven dangerously on Brisbane’s southside overnight.
A 4WD, stolen from a Seven Hills home in the early hours of December 11, was sighted by police in the Hamilton area around 8.30pm before officer’s lost sight of the vehicle.
Around 11pm police were called to Hipwood Road, Hamilton regarding two males acting suspiciously, and around 11.20pm the stolen 4WD was spotted by a member of the public in Lynell Street, Hamilton.
Police attempted to intercept the stolen 4WD in a Griffith Road, Nathan carpark around 11.50pm with it allegedly failing to stop, narrowly avoiding a tyre deflation device and speeding off.
Polair tracked the vehicle relaying information to patrolling police. Police will allege the vehicle, containing three people, drove at high speed, through red lights and at times on the wrong side of the road, through several suburbs.
Around 00.10am police successfully deployed a

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Christmas can be a challenging time, especially for our shift working police officers who often have to spend their time at a police station and serving their community rather than being on holidays with their families and loved ones.
So what better way to ensure that Christmas is celebrated in the work environment than to turn the bosses office into an ‘elf HQ’ here at Boondall Station… although we’re not sure how long the candy canes and chocolate decorations will last through night-work shifts!

For those members of the public visiting the Boondall front counter in the next few weeks make sure you check out the Christmas tree complete with police remembrance day ribbons, following the blue and silver theme for this year.

Finally, thank you to our local Goodstart Virginia toddlers for or beautiful handmade card; how lucky are we!
All of this makes working shift work all that more rewarding, knowing that

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Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Northgate yesterday afternoon (December 11).
Preliminary information indicates that at around 4.50pm police attempted to intercept a motorcycle on Peary Road. The motorcycle failed to stop and sped off.
The motorcycle was not pursued.
A short time later the police vehicle located a two-vehicle crash involving the motorcycle and a 4WD at the intersection of Peary Road and Northgate Road.
The motorcycle rider, a 35-year-old Wakerley man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver and sole occupant of the 4WD, a 60-year-old woman from Wavell Heights was not injured.
The Forensic Crash Unit and Ethical Standards Command are investigating with police appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or motorists with relevant dashcam vision to contact them (details below).

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

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Detectives from North Brisbane executed a search warrant at a residence in Taigum this week, after receiving information relating to an unusual air vent system, which was observed at the residence.
During the search warrant, police located an elaborate hydroponic set up in one of the main bedrooms, a second bedroom with established cannabis plants, numerous bags of prepared drugs ready for sale and further cannabis plants in the yard of the premises.
A 47-year-old Taigum man has been charged with numerous drug related offences including produce a dangerous drug, possession of a dangerous drug, supply of a dangerous drug and several other charges. He will appear at the Sandgate Magistrates Court on January 1, 2020, to have the charges heard.

Police would like to remind the community on some tips and hints on how to identify a drug lab in your local areas. Most drug labs in Queensland are small and portable

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Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP joined Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating for the official launch of Operation Romeo Sleigh today.
The end of the year sees an increase in vehicles taking to the roads as more people embark on family trips and make the most of the holiday season.

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This increase in traffic flow will be matched by an increased police presence on the Queensland road network.
Assistant Commissioner Keating said Operation Romeo Sleigh will focus on keeping Queensland road users safe over the busy seven-week period.
Assistant Commissioner Keating said the campaign will be prioritising the safety of all road users as they travel this Christmas
“Operation Romeo Sleigh will be in effect as of Friday, December 13 and will continue right through until the first week of school is complete

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Recently, two premises with gaming machines have been broken into.
In the early hours of November 22, a business in Alderley was broken into and on the same day, also in the early hours of the morning, a business in Kenmore was broken into.
Investigations reveal that offenders have forced entry through locked doors of buildings and then forcing entry into the gaming machines to steal cash.
From CCTV footage, police believe the same two offenders are responsible for both offences, and they have been observed using motorcycles as their transport to and from the location.
The offences are predominantly occurring in the early hours of the morning, between approximately 4am and 6am.
Police would like to take this opportunity to remind business owners to be vigilant with their security, and follow these tips:

Frequently empty cash from your building, specifically your gaming machines. Try not to make it the same time/routine every day. We can

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