Queensland Police Service

Queensland Police Queensland Police ServiceService

Community PolicingCommunity Policing

QUEENSLANDQUEENSLAND

The state of Queensland is the second-The state of Queensland is the second-largest state in Australia (670,500 square largest state in Australia (670,500 square miles) which is approximately the size of miles) which is approximately the size of Texas and California combined. Texas and California combined.

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On the January 1, 1864 the Queensland On the January 1, 1864 the Queensland Force, now called the Queensland Police Force, now called the Queensland Police Service (QPS), comprising of Service (QPS), comprising of approximately 143 employees, first began approximately 143 employees, first began operating under its own legislation.operating under its own legislation.

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As of June 30 2002, there were 8367 As of June 30 2002, there were 8367 sworn staff (20.2% females) and 2925 sworn staff (20.2% females) and 2925 staff members at staff members at 321 Police Stations, 40 321 Police Stations, 40 Police Beat Shopfronts and 21 Police Beat Shopfronts and 21 Neighbourhood Police Beats, throughout Neighbourhood Police Beats, throughout the State.the State. The 2003-04 budget is $1.001 The 2003-04 budget is $1.001 billion. The QPS is committed to billion. The QPS is committed to increasing the number of police officers in increasing the number of police officers in Queensland to 9,100 by September 2005.Queensland to 9,100 by September 2005.

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The Police Powers and Responsibilities The Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 consolidates police powers Act 2000 consolidates police powers contained in more than 130 Queensland contained in more than 130 Queensland statutes and is the result of more than a statutes and is the result of more than a decade of work. The Act became effective decade of work. The Act became effective on 1 July 2000.on 1 July 2000.

The QPS is divided into eight regions as The QPS is divided into eight regions as follows:follows:

Queensland Police RegionsQueensland Police Regions

Community PolicingCommunity Policing

Community Policing has been adopted as Community Policing has been adopted as the primary policing strategy (definition of the primary policing strategy (definition of community policing - the police and the community policing - the police and the community working together to identify community working together to identify opportunities and solve policing problems). opportunities and solve policing problems). "Members of the Service are to act in "Members of the Service are to act in partnership with the Community at large.partnership with the Community at large.

ProgramsPrograms

The QPS has several programs The QPS has several programs designed to bring the police closer designed to bring the police closer

to the communityto the community

Police Beat ShopfrontsPolice Beat Shopfronts

Police BeatPolice Beat

The Police Beat Program encompasses The Police Beat Program encompasses the Police Beat Shopfronts and the the Police Beat Shopfronts and the Neighbourhood Police Beats. Neighbourhood Police Beats.

The Police Beat Shopfronts program was The Police Beat Shopfronts program was launched on December 20, 1992 and is an launched on December 20, 1992 and is an initiative aimed at providing the people of initiative aimed at providing the people of Queensland with an effective policing Queensland with an effective policing presence in shopping centres and central presence in shopping centres and central business districts. business districts.

Police Beat ShopfrontsPolice Beat Shopfronts

The Police Beat Shopfronts program is an operational The Police Beat Shopfronts program is an operational policing concept in community policing with the following policing concept in community policing with the following objectives:objectives:

Improve the community feeling about personal safety; Improve the community feeling about personal safety; Reduce the community fear of crime; Reduce the community fear of crime; Satisfy the need for people to communicate more easily Satisfy the need for people to communicate more easily

with police; with police; Raise the perception of risking detection when Raise the perception of risking detection when

committing offences; and committing offences; and Contribute positively to the Queensland Police Service Contribute positively to the Queensland Police Service

Strategic Plan. Strategic Plan.

Definition Definition

'Police Beat' is operational policing. In order to 'Police Beat' is operational policing. In order to promote the concept to retailers, centre promote the concept to retailers, centre management, the community and police, Police management, the community and police, Police Beat shopfronts must operate as part of the Beat shopfronts must operate as part of the policing environment for the whole area.policing environment for the whole area.

Police Beat officers walk the beat, talk to people, Police Beat officers walk the beat, talk to people, solve problems, handle complaints, make solve problems, handle complaints, make arrests and so on. Most occurrences of a arrests and so on. Most occurrences of a policing nature that happens to be in the policing nature that happens to be in the confines of that beat are handled by the Beat confines of that beat are handled by the Beat Police. Police.

Neighbourhood Police Beats Neighbourhood Police Beats

The Neighbourhood Police Beat (NHPB) The Neighbourhood Police Beat (NHPB) program was launched in 1993. It is a program was launched in 1993. It is a Government funded policing initiative Government funded policing initiative aimed at providing the people of aimed at providing the people of Queensland with an effective policing Queensland with an effective policing presence in urban situations. Due to presence in urban situations. Due to community support for NHPBs, they have community support for NHPBs, they have been and are expanding throughout the been and are expanding throughout the State. State.

Neighbourhood Police Beat Neighbourhood Police Beat

Neighbourhood Police Beat policing is, in Neighbourhood Police Beat policing is, in essence, problem-oriented policing essence, problem-oriented policing adopting the most effective solution to the adopting the most effective solution to the policing problem that is encountered. It policing problem that is encountered. It places police in a unique position to adopt places police in a unique position to adopt problem-oriented policing to everything problem-oriented policing to everything they do. they do.

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The success of this program to date has The success of this program to date has been demonstrated by the high community been demonstrated by the high community acceptance of Neighbourhood Police acceptance of Neighbourhood Police Beats and the expressed desire of Beats and the expressed desire of communities to have more of this service communities to have more of this service in their immediate area. in their immediate area.

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Evidence has also revealed that police Evidence has also revealed that police officers involved in the Neighbourhood officers involved in the Neighbourhood Police Beat program are generally Police Beat program are generally achieving a high degree of satisfaction in achieving a high degree of satisfaction in performing their duties, and are performing performing their duties, and are performing their duties effectively, efficiently and in their duties effectively, efficiently and in line with their sworn oath of office. line with their sworn oath of office.

Neighbourhood Police Beat Neighbourhood Police Beat DefinitionDefinition

Beat Policing can be defined as: Beat Policing can be defined as:

"a philosophy of full service personalised policing, where "a philosophy of full service personalised policing, where the same officer works in the same area on a permanent the same officer works in the same area on a permanent basis, from a decentralised place, working in a proactive basis, from a decentralised place, working in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems."partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems."

'Police Beat' officers walk the beat, talk to people, solve 'Police Beat' officers walk the beat, talk to people, solve problems, handle complaints, make arrests and so on. problems, handle complaints, make arrests and so on. Most occurrences of a policing nature that happen to be Most occurrences of a policing nature that happen to be in the confines of that beat area are handled by the in the confines of that beat area are handled by the police beat.police beat.

Neighbourhood Police Beat Neighbourhood Police Beat ObjectivesObjectives

The objectives of the Neighbourhood Police Beats program The objectives of the Neighbourhood Police Beats program are to:are to:

Reduce repeat calls for service; Reduce repeat calls for service; Encourage problem solving; Encourage problem solving; Develop problem-oriented and partnership policing (POPP) Develop problem-oriented and partnership policing (POPP)

strategies targeting policing and community problems; strategies targeting policing and community problems; Increase police-community interaction and information flow; Increase police-community interaction and information flow; Reduce the incidence of certain types of offending and Reduce the incidence of certain types of offending and

undesirable behaviour; undesirable behaviour; Increase community satisfaction with police; Increase community satisfaction with police; Increase the public's sense of safety; and Increase the public's sense of safety; and Contribute positively to the Police Service Strategic Plan. Contribute positively to the Police Service Strategic Plan.

Neighbourhood Watch is a program Neighbourhood Watch is a program organised by the community in order to organised by the community in order to reduce residential crime. It is about reduce residential crime. It is about working together as a community to working together as a community to improve our personal safety and improve our personal safety and household security. Most importantly, it is household security. Most importantly, it is about encouraging interaction and a sense about encouraging interaction and a sense of responsibility between neighbours and of responsibility between neighbours and communities. communities.

Householders are encouraged to join together in Householders are encouraged to join together in small informal groups for the purpose of small informal groups for the purpose of improving the safety of their families and other improving the safety of their families and other neighbourhood residents. It is not a police neighbourhood residents. It is not a police scheme. Police only lend their expertise to scheme. Police only lend their expertise to enable residents to organise themselves for the enable residents to organise themselves for the purpose of minimising crime in their community. purpose of minimising crime in their community. Neighbourhood Watch will only work if the Neighbourhood Watch will only work if the community supports the scheme. community supports the scheme.

Home Assist Secure Home Assist Secure

Free information includes:Free information includes:

The Home Checklist BookThe Home Checklist BookProvides practical advice about common Provides practical advice about common home maintenance problems and home maintenance problems and solutions, home safety, legal and solutions, home safety, legal and consumer protection issues, and sources consumer protection issues, and sources of further specialised information. of further specialised information.

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Security Hints for You and Your HomeSecurity Hints for You and Your Home

Provides information on how to make your Provides information on how to make your home more secure and increase your home more secure and increase your personal security. Subsidised Assistance personal security. Subsidised Assistance Assists people who are unable to obtain Assists people who are unable to obtain alternative assistance with minor home alternative assistance with minor home and yard maintenance and repairs. and yard maintenance and repairs.


Home Security AssessmentsHome Security Assessments

Police trained security assessors can Police trained security assessors can inspect your home to help you decide on inspect your home to help you decide on security-related repairs or installation of security-related repairs or installation of security hardware. They can also advise security hardware. They can also advise on personal safety issues. This service is on personal safety issues. This service is only available in locations throughout the only available in locations throughout the state where this program is operating. state where this program is operating.


Who is an eligible person?Who is an eligible person?

To be eligible for free information and To be eligible for free information and advice, you must be a home owner or advice, you must be a home owner or live in private rental housing and be:live in private rental housing and be:

60 years or over; or 60 years or over; or of any age with a disability (or living of any age with a disability (or living

with a family member who has a with a family member who has a disability). disability).

Home Assist SecureHome Assist Secure In addition to the above, to receive subsidised In addition to the above, to receive subsidised

assistance for work in their home, they need to assistance for work in their home, they need to be :be :

in receipt of a Commonwealth Government in receipt of a Commonwealth Government pension or benefit; pension or benefit;

a resident in an area serviced by a Home a resident in an area serviced by a Home Assist / Secure project; Assist / Secure project;

and unable to make use of alternative forms of and unable to make use of alternative forms of assistance, such as family or friends, or other assistance, such as family or friends, or other government programmes e.g. Home and government programmes e.g. Home and Community Care, Veterans Affairs, etc. Community Care, Veterans Affairs, etc.

Police Citizens Youth ClubPolice Citizens Youth Club

The Queensland Police-Citizens Youth The Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association has made a Welfare Association has made a valuable and positive contribution to valuable and positive contribution to the future of countless young people the future of countless young people since it first began activities in 1948.since it first began activities in 1948.

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Through the hard work of Police Officers, Through the hard work of Police Officers, staff and thousands of caring volunteers staff and thousands of caring volunteers and members of the community a tradition and members of the community a tradition has developed that is unique to Australia. has developed that is unique to Australia.

Police Citizens Youth Club Police Citizens Youth Club ObjectivesObjectives

Included in the formation of the PCYC was Included in the formation of the PCYC was a list of objectives which can be found in a list of objectives which can be found in the "Memorandum of Association". These the "Memorandum of Association". These nine objectives provide a framework nine objectives provide a framework around which the activity programmes of around which the activity programmes of the PCYC branches are based. the PCYC branches are based.

These are: - These are: -


1.To afford the young people of 1.To afford the young people of Queensland the opportunity to participate Queensland the opportunity to participate in clean and healthy recreation.in clean and healthy recreation.

2.To improve the standard of physical 2.To improve the standard of physical fitness.fitness.

3.To encourage an interest in Australian 3.To encourage an interest in Australian flora and fauna.flora and fauna.

4.To encourage the principles of good 4.To encourage the principles of good citizenship.citizenship.


5.To encourage and foster music, 5.To encourage and foster music, literature, art and culture. literature, art and culture.

6.To awaken citizens to their 6.To awaken citizens to their responsibilities towards adolescents.responsibilities towards adolescents.

7.To assist boys and girls to select their 7.To assist boys and girls to select their future vocations.future vocations.


8.To promote the physical, mental and 8.To promote the physical, mental and social welfare of youth, who, by physical or social welfare of youth, who, by physical or other handicaps or because of the indigent other handicaps or because of the indigent circumstances of their parents, may be circumstances of their parents, may be regarded as under - privileged.regarded as under - privileged.


9.To do anything conducive to the welfare 9.To do anything conducive to the welfare of youth and citizens generally. Whilst the of youth and citizens generally. Whilst the objectives may be reminiscent of the time objectives may be reminiscent of the time when they were written, the general when they were written, the general message remains just as relevant and message remains just as relevant and important today as it was then. To provide important today as it was then. To provide all possible guidance to assist young all possible guidance to assist young people through their formative years.people through their formative years.

Adopt a Cop Adopt a Cop

The Adopt a Cop programme was The Adopt a Cop programme was implemented in 1985 as a means of implemented in 1985 as a means of building a better relationship between the building a better relationship between the police and children in the school police and children in the school community. The programme is designed to community. The programme is designed to permit the volunteer police officer to work permit the volunteer police officer to work with his/her local school in fostering a with his/her local school in fostering a better relationship between the Police better relationship between the Police Service and students. Service and students.

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The programme has been rejuvenated to The programme has been rejuvenated to provide training and resources to enable the provide training and resources to enable the Officer in Charge of a police division to be aware Officer in Charge of a police division to be aware of the involvement of police officers in the of the involvement of police officers in the education of students who attend schools within education of students who attend schools within their police division. The rejuvenated programme their police division. The rejuvenated programme will seek to encourage and develop improved will seek to encourage and develop improved behaviour and more responsible attitudes of behaviour and more responsible attitudes of children towards the community in which they children towards the community in which they live. live.

Adopt a CopAdopt a Cop Aim / ObjectivesAim / Objectives

AimAim "TO BE THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE POLICE "TO BE THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE POLICE

SERVICE IN THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE SERVICE IN THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY“PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY“

Objectives :- Objectives :- Reduce crime through education. Reduce crime through education. Improve the attitude of students to the community, police Improve the attitude of students to the community, police

and the law. and the law. Demonstrate the values, responsibilities and obligations Demonstrate the values, responsibilities and obligations

current society deems valuable. current society deems valuable.

School Based Policing ProgramSchool Based Policing Program

The Adopt a Cop program is not to be The Adopt a Cop program is not to be confused with the School Based Policing confused with the School Based Policing Program, which involves police Program, which involves police participation, full time, in schools. participation, full time, in schools.


The School Based Policing programme is The School Based Policing programme is a joint initiative of the Queensland Police a joint initiative of the Queensland Police Service and Education Queensland. The Service and Education Queensland. The programme aims to assist school programme aims to assist school communities achieve educational, communities achieve educational, developmental and preventative outcomes developmental and preventative outcomes to locally identified policing issues through to locally identified policing issues through the provision of a police officer to that the provision of a police officer to that community. community.


The appointment of a school-based police The appointment of a school-based police officer to a school cluster (a group of officer to a school cluster (a group of schools comprising of one or two high schools comprising of one or two high schools and their feeder primary schools) schools and their feeder primary schools) is to assist the schools and the community is to assist the schools and the community by: by:


addressing identified needs within the addressing identified needs within the school community;school community;

assisting teachers in developing and assisting teachers in developing and presenting curriculum material to meet presenting curriculum material to meet police and school community needs; andpolice and school community needs; and

undertaking initial response and undertaking initial response and investigation of offences within the investigation of offences within the perimeters of the school. perimeters of the school.


Participation by school-based officers in Participation by school-based officers in the education of students is an integral the education of students is an integral part of the current approach to policing part of the current approach to policing which places a greater emphasis on which places a greater emphasis on community involvement. It is not the community involvement. It is not the intention of the programme for school-intention of the programme for school-based police officers to undertake based police officers to undertake functions which would ordinarily be carried functions which would ordinarily be carried out by teaching staff. out by teaching staff.


These officers report directly to:These officers report directly to: the Officer in Charge, Juvenile Aid Bureau the Officer in Charge, Juvenile Aid Bureau

in the division where the cluster is located; in the division where the cluster is located; oror

where there is no Juvenile Aid Bureau, the where there is no Juvenile Aid Bureau, the Officer in Charge of the nominated division Officer in Charge of the nominated division where the school cluster is located. where the school cluster is located.

Safety House Safety House

The Safety House Programme is a The Safety House Programme is a community-based and-funded programme community-based and-funded programme with a network of easily identifiable houses with a network of easily identifiable houses and businesses for use by children and businesses for use by children whenever they feel unsafe whilst in the whenever they feel unsafe whilst in the community. community.

Safety HouseSafety House

A Safety House can be a house, a shop or A Safety House can be a house, a shop or a business. The programme also aims to a business. The programme also aims to play a proactive role in community safety, play a proactive role in community safety, by providing safer neighbourhoods for our by providing safer neighbourhoods for our children and personal safety education children and personal safety education programmes within participating schools.programmes within participating schools.

Safety HouseSafety House AimsAims

To deter persons from coming into an area and To deter persons from coming into an area and approaching children whilst in the community; approaching children whilst in the community;

To provide personal safety education To provide personal safety education programmes to children in participating schools. programmes to children in participating schools.

Through safety houses, to greatly improve the Through safety houses, to greatly improve the chance that if a child runs into the premises; - chance that if a child runs into the premises; -

(a) someone will be there; and(a) someone will be there; and (b) they will be given help and assistance (b) they will be given help and assistance


What does the programme teach children?What does the programme teach children?

To recognise the Safety House symbol as: To recognise the Safety House symbol as: (a) a square plastic plate yellow in colour; (a) a square plastic plate yellow in colour;

with with (b) a black triangle showing a house with a (b) a black triangle showing a house with a

smiling face;smiling face; (c) the "Working Together" logo; and(c) the "Working Together" logo; and (d) the Queensland Police Service logo.(d) the Queensland Police Service logo.


To recognise Safety Houses as: To recognise Safety Houses as:

(a) houses with a Safety House plate on or (a) houses with a Safety House plate on or as close as possible to the letter box. as close as possible to the letter box.

(b) commercial premises/business using (b) commercial premises/business using the same sign but usually slightly larger the same sign but usually slightly larger and near the front door. and near the front door.

2003 International Police Executive Symposium 2003 International Police Executive Symposium October 11- 15, 2003October 11- 15, 2003Kingdom of BahrainKingdom of Bahrain

Community Policing in Queensland Community Policing in Queensland Presentation by Dr. Mark Craig, QUT Presentation by Dr. Mark Craig, QUT

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