Policelink Brochure - Queensland Police Service
Policelink Brochure - Queensland Police Service
Policelink Brochure - Queensland Police Service
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A more efficient way for everyone<br />
<strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444 is designed to improve<br />
response management and enhance the delivery<br />
of police services to <strong>Queensland</strong>ers.<br />
<strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444 provides <strong>Queensland</strong>ers with<br />
another choice to contact police for non‐urgent<br />
assistance, resulting in improved front line police<br />
response times and enhanced client service<br />
to the community and <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Police</strong><br />
<strong>Service</strong> members.<br />
Professionally trained QPS Client <strong>Service</strong><br />
Officers will respond to your call from the<br />
purpose built <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> Contact Centre in<br />
south‐east <strong>Queensland</strong>.<br />
Why was <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> introduced?<br />
<strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444 delivers major enhancements<br />
to the high quality policing and crime reporting<br />
services delivered by the <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
<strong>Police</strong> <strong>Service</strong>.<br />
The introduction of <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444, will<br />
positively impact on the availability of officers to<br />
respond to true Triple Zero emergencies.<br />
Your non‐urgent report to <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> is important<br />
and will be handled efficiently and effectively.<br />
The new statewide service will also assist officers<br />
managing crime in your local area by identifying<br />
emerging crime trends from the information you<br />
provide when you make a report to <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong>.<br />
What happens when you call <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444?<br />
When you contact <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong>, our specially trained<br />
Client <strong>Service</strong> Officers and <strong>Police</strong> Technical Advisors<br />
will receive and process your request for non-urgent<br />
police assistance. This can include selected property<br />
crime reports from the community, some requests for<br />
non-urgent police attendance, reports of lost property<br />
and assisting with general enquiries, such as crime<br />
prevention information. Where appropriate, <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong><br />
staff may also issue you with a crime report number<br />
for insurance purposes.<br />
Easy number to remember<br />
<strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444 is an easy to remember number,<br />
and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls to<br />
131 444 are charged at the local call rate, with mobile<br />
phone call costs varying with your service provider.<br />
Save Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.<br />
Think <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444 to report non-urgent matters<br />
24 hours a day.<br />
For more information visit www.policelink.qld.gov.au<br />
Crime happening right now?<br />
Call triple Zero (000).<br />
For non-urgent<br />
property crime<br />
reporting<br />
if not, think poliCelink.
Crime happening right now?<br />
Stay safe. call Triple Zero (000).<br />
When it’s not, think <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong>.<br />
Call 131 444.<br />
During a break and enter<br />
To report a burglary when offenders have gone<br />
<strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444 – the new number for<br />
non‐urgent police matters<br />
There’s a new telephone number to call when you need<br />
to report non-urgent police matters. The new <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong><br />
131 444 number is available 24/7 and provides<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong>ers with an additional method to report<br />
a range of matters, including wilful property damage,<br />
stealing offences, break and enters, stolen or unlawful<br />
use of motor vehicles (UUMV) and lost property.<br />
<strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444 is an easy to remember number,<br />
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to contact<br />
police to report non‐urgent incidents or make<br />
general enquiries.<br />
Wilful damage in progress<br />
To report wilful damage that’s occurred<br />
When should you call <strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444?<br />
Think first, and if the crime is not happening now, life<br />
threatening or there is little likelihood of the suspected<br />
offenders still being in the area, think about phoning<br />
<strong><strong>Police</strong>link</strong> 131 444. This includes assistance with:<br />
• wilful property damage<br />
• stealing offences<br />
• break and enters<br />
• stolen vehicles (UUMV)<br />
• lost property.<br />
When should you call Triple Zero (000)?<br />
• If the crime is happening now<br />
• When your life or property is in immediate danger<br />
• When the event is time critical,<br />
for example a fire.<br />
Reporting a vehicle break in<br />
To report stolen property