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C O N T E N T S Message from Commissioner Atkinson.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Message from Deputy Commissioner Stewart.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Message from Neil Roberts MP, Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services. . . . . . . . . . 7 Supporting the front line.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A lifeline for emergency situations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Developments in Forensic Science—keeping ahead of the criminals . . . . . . 10 Solving the puzzles of the deep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Dog Squad puppies best in Service.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 On track to a safer future. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Jumping over the barriers to maintain order .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ready for take off whenever disaster strikes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Public Safety Response Team—a foul-weather friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Police prosecutors—taking the investigation to its conclusion .. . . . . . . . . . 28 Maximising capability to minimise risk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Zeroing in on driver behaviour .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Internet scams cost seniors millions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 When the going gets tough.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Breaking the cycle of violence.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 A D V E R T I S E R S ’ I N D E X advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 advert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 PoliceBulletin347 5
FROM DEPUTY COMMissioneR STEWART Enhancing the Service’s operational functions The dedication of the April edition of Police Bulletin to Operations Support Command is testimony to the crucial and diverse range of roles undertaken by both police officers and civilian employees in this area. Although having no geographical responsibilities, the command provides support, both physically and intellectually, to all regions within the Queensland Police Service. Operations Support Command delivers high quality, innovative, progressive and responsive policing services in support of frontline policing. Support to the regions includes specialist operations, traffic enforcement activities, crime prevention strategies, service procedural policy development, prosecution support, and the coordination and development of forensic services. The command also has strong links to agencies external to the Service, through its connection to counter terrorism policy and capacity development, disaster management, and the coordination of Police Youth Club facilities throughout Queensland. The provision of road safety initiatives and policy development to manage road trauma is of utmost importance to the Service. The State Traffic Support Branch, through new and emerging technologies, aims to provide strategies to enhance road safety. For example, the Roadside Drug Testing Unit has conducted operations throughout the state in its relatively new role testing drivers for illicit drugs, with considerable success. The management of alcohol fuelled and drug related violence is also a high priority for the Service, and one which is strongly supported by Operations Support Command. The Public Safety Response Team is deployed to significant events throughout the state to support local policing resources in crowd management operations, in particular where there is the likelihood of excessive alcohol or illicit drug consumption. The Drug and Alcohol Coordination Unit, while nonoperational, provides critical policy and program support to police regions to aid in harm minimisation strategies for members of the Queensland community. Although the image of policing in Queensland focuses on the sworn members of the Service, the staff members who provide support to all manner of activities within the QPS must be recognised. Operations Support Command maintains a significant level of staff members to support policing activities, including administration officers, operational stream officers, research officers and professional officers. The importance of the policy, research and administrative duties performed by these members within each branch of the Command is to be commended. The professionalism and dedication shown by all levels to support frontline police officers is a credit to the Service. I am confident the dedication of all members within Operations Support Command will enhance the operational roles already provided by the police regions to ensure the safety of all people throughout Queensland. I commend this April Police Bulletin to you as a demonstrated commitment by Operations Support Command to front-line policing. 6 PoliceBulletin347
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