Queensland man charged over impersonating AFP commissioner Wednesday June 8, 2022 By Anna Macdonald News A social media video showed a person allegedly claiming to be AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw. The AFP says the man in the video is not…
Queensland youth co-responder program hits two-year mark Monday May 23, 2022 By Anna Macdonald News The youth co-responder initiative sees police and youth justice workers teaming up to engage with young people in an effort to prevent youth crime.
Top dogs recognised for their service to Queensland Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade News A monument for Queensland Police service dogs, and designed by local high school students, has been unveiled at a special event this week.
Corruption investigation finds Qld Police used discriminatory recruitment practices Wednesday May 12, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News QPS engaged in discriminatory recruitment practices over nearly three years when it was attempting to address the low number of women within the service.
Queensland department knew of intellectually disabled man detained in 'severe' conditions, says Ombudsman Tuesday September 3, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Brisbane's Forensic Disability Service has come into the spotlight after the state Ombudsman found one of its detainees had been permanently secluded and controlled with…
Queensland Corrective Services must be 'forward-thinking', says commissioner Tuesday August 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A 10-year strategic plan positioning Queensland Corrective Services has been launched by Commissioner Peter Martin. Consultation with QCS staff and global best practice in corrections…
How to increase the relevance and use of social and behavioural science Monday August 5, 2019 By Maria Katsonis Research Series A post on the London School of Economics Impact Blog outlined why it is unrealistic for academic research to drive policy change. Yet social and…
Survey finds police perceive leaders as unwilling to listen Wednesday July 24, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Those at the top of Australia's police agencies may not be receptive to change, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Criminology.
Queensland beats veteran public service jobs target Thursday June 6, 2019 By David Donaldson News Queensland's recruitment drive for veterans to join the state public service "is going from strength to strength", says the government.
Four Corners exposes youth justice policy failure, and community attitudes behind it Thursday May 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features The Four Corners program has raised several new allegations regarding youth detention. We take a look at the policy challenges cited by various parties in…
Gold medal performance: Queensland Police Service wins PM's top public sector award Tuesday October 30, 2018 By The Mandarin Federal The Queensland Police Service has come up trumps in the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, taking out the Gold Award for…
Queensland probe to dig into NSW rubbish rorts Wednesday August 16, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Collapse of national waste plan prompts truck checks at the border.