South Brisbane District recently launched a three-part crime prevention video series featuring local resident Wally Lewis to help reduce motor vehicle offences in the community. The first instalment focused on basic vehicle security methods and the second instalment focused on removing property before leaving your vehicle unattended. The final instalment focuses on tradie vehicles and […]
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Don’t drop the ball, remove your property
South Brisbane District recently launched a three-part crime prevention video series featuring local resident Wally Lewis to help reduce motor vehicle offences in the community. The first instalment focused on basic vehicle security methods as an effective measure to help prevent thefts from vehicles. The second instalment focuses on removing property to reduce thieves’ interest […]
Don’t drop the ball, secure your vehicle
Police Minister Mark Ryan and Brisbane Region Acting Assistant Commission Brian Wilkins today launched a three-part crime prevention video series featuring local Bayside resident Wally Lewis to help reduce motor vehicle offences in the community. The first instalment focuses on vehicle security; an effective measure that only takes a few seconds and helps prevent thefts […]
Results from Operation Anti-Cline
Police recently conducted Operation Anti-Cline for traffic enforcement in Bayside. Results from the Operation are in and police were pleased to see no drink drivers detected from over 600 RBT’s conducted. Focusing on traffic on Birkdale Road on March 29 police were disappointed to detect two positive results for drug driving. The operation featured police […]
Appeal for witnesses – Hit and run, Belmont
Police are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into a hit and run traffic incident in Belmont on March 28. At about 12pm, a red utility crashed into the rear of a white Nissan hatchback as it slowed to give way to merging traffic on the Old Cleveland Road onramp from the Gateway Motorway […]
Coffee with a cop success on Macleay Island
Tuesday’s coffee with a cop at the Blue Parrot Cafe on Macleay Island was as successful an event as we have ever hosted. With Sergeant Dave Purcell and his partner in crime Senior Constable Carolyn Gregg on hand to meet the locals, listen to concerns, offer advice and of course pay for all the coffee […]
Body worn camera footage of epic Cops v Council encounter
The good guys come out on top again during a recent crisis situation during Bay Islands Neighbour Day event hosted by Redland City Council (RCC) on Russell Island overnight. The event was part of an initiative set up by RCC to bring neighbours together which is something bayside District Crime Prevention Coordinators (DCPC) fully support […]
Break and enter charges, Macleay Island
On March 15, two local businesses on Macleay Island were the victims of break and enter. On March 21, a local residence on Lonicera Street was the victim of a break and enter. Bayside Property Crime Unit and Macleay Island Police attended a residence on Macleay Island and located two men who were taken into […]
First retirement from Redland Bay Police Station
Senior Constable Kim Ensinger commenced as a probationary officer at the Queensland Police Academy just under 38 years ago in July 1980, as a fresh faced 22-year-old. Today is his birthday, and as he has turned 60, he retires as a respected officer and much loved work colleague. Kim spent his early policing years up […]
Coffee with a cop success on Russell Island
On Monday, March 12, police from Bayside District Crime Unit (DCPC), Vulnerable Protection Unit (VPU), Volunteers in Policing (ViPs), Crime Stoppers and Police Liaison Officers (PLOs) boarded the Water Police Boat and attended Coffee with a Cop at Russell island. This event was a great opportunity for community members to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know […]