The Queensland Police State Flying Squad has marked its 125th deployment in the state, chalking up the arrest of 2,265 offenders – including 1,279 youths – on 6,931 charges.
The squad is the largest police rapid response unit in Queensland’s history and provides surge capacity into crime hotspots.
Hotspot locations for the 58-officer State Flying Squad have included 22 deployments to the Far North District, 20 to the Townsville District and 16 to the Darling Downs District.
“The Crisafulli Government’s State Flying Squad is delivering for the Queensland Police Service, by giving our frontline officers the tools and resources they need to turn the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis and reduce victim numbers across Queensland,” said Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Dan Purdie (pictured).
“This rapid response unit, which has now completed 125 deployments across Queensland with another four currently underway, is just one example of how the Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer after Labor’s decade of decline.
“These results mean fewer criminals on our streets; fewer homes being broken into or car stolen as we continue to drive down victim numbers across the state.”
The results come just days after the Government and Queensland Police Service launched Operation Forge – a high-visibility police operation to continue to reduce victims of crime in Queensland with a targeted crackdown on break-ins, robberies and stolen cars – which commenced last Friday, 27 February.
