The Queensland Government has announced $147.9 million in operational equipment upgrades for frontline officers, including $47.7 million over two years to purchase more than 6,500 state-of-the-art Taser 10s as part of Budget 2025-26.
Every police district across the State is also set to receive a further $4.6 million in the 2025-26 financial year alone for Tyre Deflation Devices, as a key response tactic for stolen car youth crime.
Over the next five years, the Government has committed to upgrading vital safety equipment worn by officers including $41.5 million for upgrading Body Worn Cameras, almost $30 million to replace the Integrated Load Bearing Vests and Ballistic Plates, and $5.6 million to issue all 12,500 frontline police officers with Tactical First Aid Kits.
“We promised a fresh start for Queensland and that’s exactly what this Budget delivers,” said Treasurer, David Janetzki.
“After crises in youth crime, health, housing and cost of living, this Budget delivers the foundations for safety where you live, health services when you need them, a better lifestyle through a stronger economy and a plan for Queensland’s future.”
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the Crisafulli Government was delivering on its commitment to back its police and give them the resources they need to do their job.
“For too long our police were being overlooked and ignored by the Labor Government and asked to do more with less,” Minister Purdie said.
“In stark contrast, we are delivering for our frontline and giving them the vital equipment, infrastructure and resourcing they need to drive down crime.
“We are delivering 1,600 police recruits over the next four years, to help make our community safer, and we’ll give them the strong laws and resources they need.”
$290.3 million has been pledged for new and upgrade existing police facilities, including nine police stations and beats across Queensland at Burleigh Heads, Nambour, Logan Central, Mount Gravatt, and Redcliffe.
Bargara Police Station will commence $5.5 million in upgrades this financial year, while $500,000 has been committed to planning works for Bundaberg Police Station, with funding also set aside to secure land for new police facilities at Yarrabilba and Caboolture West.
In a significant boost for regional policing, POLAIR Cairns has been allocated $67.9 million for aerial crime-fighting capability over the next nine years, while POLAIR will continue to operate in Townsville. The Sunshine Coast will also benefit from a further $22.8 million over the next three years, and will extend its POLAIR operational capability to include the Moreton Bay region.
To deliver on the Government’s commitment to improve protection for victims of domestic and family violence, the Budget will permanently fund 61 positions, including in the Vulnerable Persons Unit.
