The Queensland Police Service is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990 the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto of 'Firmness with Courtesy' was replaced by 'With Honour We Serve'. Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...

History

The Queensland Police was established on January 1, 1864 and started operations with approximately 143 employees, the first Commissioner of Police was D.T. Seymour. The service had four divisions Metropolitan Police, Rural Police, Water Police and Native Police. Bicycles were introduced in 1895. At the turn of the century there were 845 men and 135 native trackers at 256 stations in Queensland. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ...

In 1904 the Queensland Poilce started to use fingerprinting in investigations. The first female police officers were inducted in 1931 to assist in inquiries involving female suspects and prisoners. Following World War II a number of technological innovations were adopted including radio for communication within Queensland and between State Departments. By 1950 the Service was staffed by 2,030 sworn personnel, 10 women police and 30 trackers. A fingerprint is an imprint made by the pattern of ridges on the pad of a human finger. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1965 female officers were given the same powers as male officers. The Queensland Police Academy complex at Oxley, Brisbane, was completed in 1972. Bicycles were phased out in 1975 and the Police put more cars and motorcycles into service, the Police Air Wing also became operational in 1975 following the purchase of two single-engine aircraft. In 1980, a new computerised message switching system was put into use throughout the State, giving Queensland one of the most effective police communication systems in Australia. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The 1980s were a turbulent period in Queensland's political history, allegations of high-level corruption in the Queensland Police and State government led to a judicial inquiry presided by Tony Fitzgerald. The Fitzgerald Inquiry which ran from July 1987 to July 1989 led to charges being laid against the Police Commissioner Terry Lewis and a perjury trial against the State Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen. The Fitzgerald Inquiry into Queensland Police corruption was a judicial inquiry presided over by Tony Fitzgerald QC. The inquiry was established in response to a Four Corners report, aired May 1987, entitled The Moonlight State alleging high-level corruption involving both the police force and the then-Bjelke-Petersen government. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Terry Lewis (born 1928) is a former Queensland police commissioner who was convicted and jailed for corruption as a result of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. ... Perjury is lying or making verifiably false statements under oath in a court of law. ... The Hon. ...

The Police Powers and Reponsibility Act 1997, was passed by the Queensland government on July 1, 1997. The Act provides Police with powers necessary for modern effective policing. Technological introductions in the 1990s include Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, the GLOCK semi-automatic pistol, extendible batons and hinged handcuffs in 1998,and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) laser-based detection devices and an Integrated Traffic Camera System in 1999 to enforce traffic speed limits. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pepper spray is a non-lethal chemical agent which is used in riot control, crowd control and personal self-defense, including defense against dogs. ... GLOCK is an Austrian defense contractor (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... A pair of metal double-locking police-style toy handcuffs A woman cuffed with handcuffs, waist chain, and thumbcuffs Police arrest and handcuff a woman on a boat. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Lidar (light detection and ranging or laser imaging detection and ranging) is a technology that determines distance to an object or surface using laser pulses. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for vehicles on a road. ...

The Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 came into force in July 2000, consolidating the majority of police powers into one Act. The Queensland Police contribute to the national CrimTrac system and the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), established in 2000. The Crime and Misconduct Act 2001, commenced 1 January 2002 it redefined the responsibilities of the Service and the Crime and Misconduct Commission with respect to the management of complaints. As of June 2002 there were 8367 sworn staff (20.2% females) and 2925 staff members at 321 Police Stations, 40 Police Beat Shopfronts and 21 Neighbourhood Police Beats, throughout the State (as of June 30 2002). The CrimTrac Agency was established on 1 July 2000, to assist Australian police services to take advantage of recent forensic science, information technology and communications developments and enable information exchange across state and federal jurisdictions. ... The National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) was established in Australia in 1986, an upgraded system commenced operations in April 2001 and provides technological improvements in fingerprint matching for use by law enforcement agencies. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of June 30 2004, the Queensland Police Service has 9003 sworn staff (21.8% females) and 2994 staff members.

Regions

There are eight police regions in the State of Queensland, each under command of an Assistant Commissioner. These regions are then organised into individual districts or divisions.

• Far Northern Region
• Northern Region
• Central Region
• North Coast Region
• Metropolitan North Region
• Metropolitan South Region
• Southern Region
• South Eastern Region

Ranks

Ranks of the Queensland Police Service are as follows:

• Constable (plain blue epaulette)
• Constable 5 years (one embroidered chevron)
• Senior Constable (two embroidered chevrons)
• Sergeant (three embroidered chevrons)
• Senior Sergeant (embroidered crown with laurels)
• Inspector (three pips)
• Superintendent (one crown and one pip)
• Chief Superintendent (one crown and two pips)
• Assistant Commissioner (crossed tipstaves with laurels)
• Deputy Commissioner (one pip and crossed tipstaves with laurels)
• Commissioner (one crown and crossed tipstaves with laurels)

Rank insignia is worn by only by uniformed officers. Officers at the rank of Inspector and above have the words 'Queensland Police' embroidered on their epaulettes. Different paypoints apply within the same rank relative to years of service. A Constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly that of law-enforcement. ... A Constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly that of law-enforcement. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... The following is a table of Ground Force, Air Force and Naval ranks of the Military of Russia. ... Inspector is a rank in many police forces. ... A superintendent is an individual that has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization. ... Chief Superintendent (Ch Supt/CSP; colloquially Chief Super) is a senior rank in the Police Forces. ... Commissioner may be used for a variety of official positions, especially that of a high-ranking official, or that of a senior police officer. ...

Specialist Areas

Officers must serve a mininum of three to five in general duties before being permitted to serve in specialist areas such as:

• Accident Investigation
• Dog Squad
• Forensic Services Branch
• Juvenile Aid Bureau
• Mounted
• Prosecutions
• Railway Squad
• Scenes of Crime
• Special Emergency Response Team (SERT)
• Stock Squad
• Traffic Branch
• Water Police

Commissioners

See also: Law enforcement in Australia Law enforcement in Australia is served by police, sheriffs and bailiffs under the control of state, territory and the Federal governments. ...

Other Australia law agencies include:

• Australian Federal Police
• Northern Territory Police
• Victoria Police
• Tasmania Police
• New South Wales Police

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the federal or Commonwealth police force of Australia. ... The Northern Territory Police have legal jurisdication over the Northern Territory of Australia. ... The Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. ... The Tasmania Police service was established in 1899 by unification of smaller regional forces. ... Badge of the NSW Police The New South Wales Police (also NSW Police or NSWPOL) is the primary law enforcement agency in the State of New South Wales, Australia. ...

External link

• Queensland Police Service
• Pictures of Queensland Police police cars