Queensland Police
On a knife edge: What are your rights when being searched by police?
We take a look at how Jack’s Law has been working after the Queensland government legislated the police powers following a trial of wanding.
- by Cloe Read
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The big fines Queenslanders don’t pay – and what happens to them
The Queensland government is garnishing wages, dipping into bank accounts, wheel-clamping vehicles and imposing work orders to recover more than $1.3 billion in debt.
- by Sean Parnell
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Crime
The breakthrough that led to childcare worker being charged with abusing 91 girls
For more than nine years detectives trawled through videos from the dark web until one vital clue was spotted in the background of one of the frames.
- by Cloe Read and Perry Duffin
Phone call details female cop’s claim she was raped by fellow officer: court
One of the state’s most senior serving officers will be called as a witness in the historical case.
- by Cloe Read
Man dies in Gold Coast fire, neighbours forced to evacuate
Police were called to a domestic violence-related incident moments before a man was killed and a fire broke out.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Policewoman dies on duty at Loganholme station
The senior constable died after a firearm was discharged just after midday at the station, with officers to investigate the circumstances.
- by Tony Moore
Ex-cop charged with rape, sexual crimes against children
Queensland police issued a statement saying the man allegedly committed the crimes while he was a serving officer.
- by Cloe Read
Police want home security cameras connected to Brisbane’s CCTV network
Queensland police already have access to a network of 145 cameras in the CBD and CCTV from busways and trains. They are now asking for help in the suburbs.
- by Tony Moore
Violent crim may be holed up in northern suburbs
Police believe Bernard John Matthews, sometimes known as “Couchy”, is armed and dangerous and have warned people not to approach him.
- by Zach Hope
Queensland police add cocaine to list of roadside drug tests
Motorists in Queensland will now be tested to see if they have cocaine in their system, with the drug added to the list of illicit substances that roadside police drug vans are set up to detect.
- by Kathryn Magann
Man in custody over death of Gold Coast father
A man charged with murder after the body of a self-employed father-of-two was found by his estranged partner has been remanded in custody.