Did you know that to help reduce danger to road users and minimise traffic congestion you no longer have to wait for police at a crash site in Queensland?
Since 2015, changes were made to the policy to reduce these calls allowing officers to respond to more urgent matters.
However, police will still be required to attend traffic crashes that involve any of the following circumstances:
- Death or injury (injury requiring medical treatment by a qualified paramedic, nurse or doctor)
- Suspected involvement of drugs or alcohol
- Driver has failed or is refusing to provide required details
- A hazardous environment or threat to public safety exists, including congestion
- Impairment/disability (a driver with an impairment or disability requires police assistance); or
- Other situations where discretion would determine it was in the public interest to attend and/or investigate
Motorists are still able to report a crash to Queensland Police, especially if someone is injured and this can be done online via the Queensland Police Service website.
Remember it’s a requirement by law that drivers involved in a crash must exchange details to all parties involved. For more information please visit http://forms.police.qld.gov.au/launch/TrafficCrash
Crime mapping
Are you interested in knowing what is occurring in your area? Well now you can go online to crime mapping.
The online crime map provides information on the types of crimes that happened in Queensland over the past two years. It is best viewed in Chrome.
http://qps-ocm.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/index.html
Buderim’s mobile beat
Police Minister Mark Ryan recently joined Deputy Commissioner Doug Smith to launch the Buderim Mobile Police Beat.
The Mobile Police Beat will be deployed to Buderim and nearby areas, increasing the visibility and accessibility of local police to the community in Buderim and surrounding suburbs.
Mobile police beats are the hallmark of a modern, agile, proactive police service for Queenslanders.
They enable the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to deliver a highly visible, agile police presence with officers able to take crime reports, victim statements and conduct field interviews while on the ground.
The Buderim Mobile Police Beat will be stationed in the heart of Buderim for members of the public to access police services, seek advice and discuss local matters directly.
While the Buderim Mobile Police Beat will be initially deployed every Monday and Wednesday, its agility means it can also be deployed on other days of the week to other nearby areas as and when it is operationally required.
Deputy Commissioner Smith said he was looking forward to seeing the Mobile Police Beat out in the community.
“We are pleased to be demonstrating the Mobile Police Beat to the community of Buderim,” Deputy Commissioner Smith said.
This column is compiled by Acting Sergeant Sandy Atkinson of the Sunshine Coast District Crime Prevention Unit.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
