On July 25 Southport State High School held a Youth Expo for its students. As a part of this day, School Based Police Officer, Acting Senior Constable Dianne McIntyre facilitated a “Responsible Drinking” activity incorporating the use of Gold Coast District Crime Prevention Unit recently acquired “Keep It In Focus” kit.  In addition to a brief talk about responsible drinking of alcohol, senior students were invited to complete a series of small exercises while wearing impairment goggles, otherwise known as “Beer Goggles”.

The goggles allow the wearer to look through intoxicated eyes with a sober mind and through the completion of a series of reaction, balance and target tasks provide a surprising and impactful perspective on the dangers of alcohol consumption, particularly in relation to driving a vehicle.

Students and teachers participated in the activity and positive feedback and enthusiasm  was high amongst student.

Police are issuing a scam warning to the elderly members of the community.

Reports have been received by police about victims being approached by a man and woman claiming to be trades people.

The pair are approaching residents and enquiring if they want their roof gutters cleaned or repaired. The pair also request a deposit be paid for their services. The pair have also gained access to homes by asking to use the bathroom.

The pair have been see driving a white van with a ladder attached to the roof.

Police are warning all elderly citizens to be wary of potential scams, and to always ask for proper identification and credentials if you are being blindly solicited. Never part with any cash for services that have not been rendered, and be cautious about letting individuals into your home for any reason.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated and this early warning will help save other elderly people falling victim to this type of scam.

Police are investigating a burglary that occurred this morning in Surfers Paradise.

Around 2.40 this morning, three people have entered a unit on Old Burleigh Road and have assaulted the male occupant.

They have then taken a sum of cash and electrical goods and jewellery from the residence before leaving.

They were last seen getting into a black sedan and driving on Old Burleigh Road.

The man was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The three people all had their faces covered.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

Issued on behalf of Victoria Police Media Unit:

Victoria Police investigating a glassing that occurred on Lygon Street last year now believe one of the men involved is residing in Queensland.

Detectives from Melbourne North Crime Investigation Unit recently received information that a person of interest to them is living on the Gold Coast.

The incident occurred on 2 May, 2012 after a group of up to six men sitting at a table outside a café on Lygon Street, Carlton became involved in an altercation around 1.30am.

One of the men has smashed a glass into the face of a then 27-year-old Broadmeadows man and continued to grind it into his eye area.

Four men then left the café and were last seen heading towards Grattan Street.

The victim later presented himself at Royal Melbourne Hospital with significant facial injuries.

The man believed to be living in Queensland is the man depicted in the red t-shirt on the left.

The man who struck the victim is described as being Middle Eastern in appearance, aged in his late 20s with a medium build and dark hair.

Earlier this year police released CCTV of the incident and images of the men they wish to speak with.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

 Arundel Community Police Beat presents:

FREE NUMBER PLATE ONE-WAY SCREWS REPLACEMENT INVITATION

 Help prevent your car number plates from being stolen and used in offences, by replacing the screws with FREE one way screws.

 Arundel Community Beat is inviting all members of the public to have their number plate screws replaced.

DATE: Saturday 10th August 2013

TIME: 10am – 2pm

WHERE: Arundel Plaza Shopping Centre  Carpark – Cnr Napper Road and Daintree Drive, Parkwood.

 Please feel free to turn up anytime between 10am-2pm and we will replace your screws.  No appointment necessary.

 Please attend and assist with the prevention of your number plates being stolen and the crimes associated with stolen number plates. 

The Rotary Club of Broadbeach has again embarked on a mission to find the “Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year” and is asking members of the public to help them with their search.

In its eighth year, the winners will be announced at the South East Region’s Annual Police Gala Awards dinner on Tuesday October 1. The night will also be a fundraiser for the Gold Coast Police Citizen Youth Club at Broadbeach.

Nominations for the 2013 “Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year” award are now open and will close on September 8. The award can be presented to an individual or group, male or female, uniform or plain clothes officers, and of any rank.

Members of the public are asked to nominate a member/s of the service who has demonstrated outstanding acts of courtesy, kindness, understanding, compassion, courage and devotion to duty. Overall they are being assessed on ‘Service Above Self’.

The full categories for the awards include Police Officer of the Year, Police Peer Officer of the Year, Police Support Officer of the Year and Police Unit/Station of the Year.

Anyone wishing to make a formal nomination can do so via a written submission detailing the reasons for the nomination, which can then be emailed to gcpooty12@hotmail.com, or faxed to 55 398 779 or posted to:

“The Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year”
c/o Rotary Club of Broadbeach
P O Box 5220, The Q Super Centre, Mermaid Beach, Qld 4218

Nomination forms can also be found on the Rotary Club of Broadbeach website.  

Gold Coast District Volunteers In Policing (VIPs) were recognised today for their amazing contribution to the Queensland Police Service and the local community. During 2012, 65 VIPs contributed a total of 16,695 hours of service. This equates to an astonishing 2086 working days.

VIPs are based at every Police Station in the Gold Coast District as well as other areas such as Prosecutions, towing, and crime prevention. The range of tasks they undertake complement rather than compete with the roles and responsibilities of paid police officers and staff members.

Chief Superintendent Hollands acknowledged the diverse range of skills and knowledge that each VIP brings to the program. In recognition of their service the Chief Superintendent presented each VIP with a certificate of service.

The next compulsory four day VIP training course for the Gold Coast District will be in mid 2014. For more information on becoming a VIP – click here.

Police are investigating after a man sustained serious facial injuries during an assault and robbery at Mermaid Beach last night.

Around 9.50pm two men stole the victim’s bag and other property from outside a Gold Coast Highway licensed premises. The victim gave chase and confronted the men about the theft when he was allegedly assaulted.

A 29-year-old man was transported to Gold Coast Hospital.

The men are described as being Maori in appearance, in their 30s, around 190cm tall and with a solid build.

Police investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

South Eastern Regional Police continued their enforcement activities throughout the entertainment precincts over the weekend, targeting Drink and Drug Drivers, Public Order, Drug Possession and OMCG members.

Over 120 police were tasked over three days to take part in the regional operation resulting in over 100 arrests ranging from public order offences, drug possession and theft of motor vehicles.

OMCG members were not missed during the operation, with a number of members intercepted by police and charges including drug driving and other traffic related offences preferred.

What remains disturbing for police is the fact that 49 drink drivers and 15 drug drivers were intercepted over two nights, with readings as high as .182%. There were also positive indications regarding drug use.

Police want to reinforce the message that impaired driving will continue to be a constant focus of police activity.

Robina VIPs (Volunteers In Policing) were recently nominated and subsequently recieved a Division 11 Community Award.

Donna Selby and David Cocks have been volunteering at the Robina Police Station for over 12 months and assist with numerous jobs including letterbox … Continue reading →

In a joint initiative, City of Gold Coast, Gold Coast Police and RACQ Insurance will be at Burleigh Bunnings on Friday 23 August from 9am – 12 noon as part of Operation Bounceback.

Operation Bounceback is a nation-wide annual public education campaign to help reduce car theft.  With generous assistance from the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC), Gold Coast City Council has 100 engine immobilisers to give away as part of a competition open to residents who own a vehicle manufactured before 2001 that does not already have an immobilising device fitted.

Gold Coast Police and Volunteers In Policing (VIPs) will also be on hand at Bunnings with information on preventing car theft and will attach one-way screws to help secure your number plates.

Member for Gaven Dr Alex Douglas MP, VIP Elsa Easton and Senior Sergeant Gordon

Volunteer In Policing (VIP) Elsa Easton has been awarded the most community minded senior citizen in the Gaven electorate for 2013. This award is for residents living outside the Gaven Electorate but whose voluntary services assist communities in the electorate.

Elsa joined the inaugral VIP program in 2000 and currently volunteers at  Nerang Police station where she helps with security audits, senior citizen safety presentations, engraving of residents’ private property, car safety, a keyholder database, school watch letterbox drops and licence plates one-way screws.  She helps at school fetes and Gold Coast show police marquees, serves local businesses and the aged community. Elsa has previously volunteered at the Southport Courthouse where she assisted with filing and gathering court documents for the Police Prosecutors and Magistrates.

Police are reminding everyone during the month of September to adhere to the sign posted and regulated speed limits in and around the Gold Coast.

Police will be undertaking checks to coincide with the School Holidays and are asking all motorists to obey the 40km/h zone in and around our schools. Speeding is still a major contributing factor to serious and fatal traffic crashes and adhering to the speed limits is the best way to keep you and your family safe.

With the large amount of roadwork’s in and around the Gold Coast it is also vitally important that the sign posted speed limit is obeyed for the safety of all those working around the road works site.

Remember, road safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Police are searching for two men after a taxi driver was assaulted and his taxi stolen last night at Nerang.

About 3am the 37-year-old driver stopped at the intersection of Mortensen Road and Cayuga Street to drop off the two men.

After requesting payment, the male passenger in the front seat punched the driver and demanded money and his mobile phone.

The driver exited the taxi and the male passenger got into the driver’s seat and drove away.

The cab was found a short time later in Taree Street at Burleigh Heads. The driver was treated at the Gold Coast Hospital for bruising and swelling to his left eye.

Police would also like to talk with two other passengers who were dropped off at Pacific Pines prior to the incident.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

Police are investigating a disturbance between two men last night that left one man with a stab wound.

Around 7.30pm an altercation between two men occurred at a unit on the Gold Coast Highway at Mermaid Beach.

A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the torso and was transported to the Gold Coast Hospital for treatment.

The other man left the unit.

Police investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

Police continue to appeal for public assistance with their investigation into an incident at Biggera Waters in July in which a 15-year-old girl was assaulted.

Around 9.45am on Tuesday, July 2, the girl was assaulted as she walked along a corridor outside public toilets at a shopping centre complex on the Gold Coast Highway. The girl did not sustain any injuries.

An image of a man who may be able to assist with the investigations was released last month. (click on images to view)

The man is wearing a distinctive jacket, believed to be available in Canada and the United States. (click on image to view)

The jacket, similar to the one pictured, is described as being a zip up jacket, blue in colour with a distinctive white and red banding around the wrists and neck. The word “ITALIA” is on the front, it has a shield log on the upper left chest, the word “Mondetta” on the upper right chest, an Italian flag on the upper right arm and the word “Mondetta” on the upper left arm.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, about 170cm tall with a medium build, short brown hair and stubble growth on his face.

Detectives are asking anyone who recognises the man or the distinctive clothing to contact Crime Stoppers.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

Recently Sergeant James attended a Rotary Club of Gold Coast meeting where she met the President – Kathy Hogan who advised that her club had a number of bears that they wanted to donate to children who needed support as a result of any incidents where they had to attend a Police Station.

The Rotary Club of Gold Coast does a lot of work in many areas in the local community and purchased the bears from Australian Rotary Health who supply them for fund raising for their research. Australia Rotary Health are Australia’s largest non-government funding body of mental illness research. They also fund research in other health related areas.  The bears will be utilised by the Gold Coast District Child Protection Unit.

Pictured are Sergeant Holly James and Kathy Hogan

At Runaway Bay Police Station car park at the corner of Morala Avenue and Lae Drive Runaway Bay from 9am – 1pm on Wednesday September 18. No appointment necessary.… Continue reading →

A mounted police patrol at Palm Beach

With the summer months approaching police wish to remind beachgoers not to be complacent with their vehicle security by leaving valuables on display in their cars when parked at the beach. With greater volumes of traffic heading to the beach in summer unsecured cars with attractive items easily visible in the console or on the front seat become targets for crime. Items such as handbags, sunglasses or ipads are highly attractive to opportunistic thieves.

To target this type of criminal activity police will stage targeted patrols of beachside areas throughout the summer, such as the operation conducted today in the beachside areas of Burleigh Heads, Tallebudgera and Palm Beach.

Acting Inspector Chris Ahearn of the Southern Patrol Group said the operation was designed to improve security at the beach.   

“Today’s operation was aimed at providing a high visibility police prescence around the many beachside carparks we have, utilising police on horseback, on foot and in vehicles. As summer arrives we will be increasing the focus on property security in our beachside areas.”

Police are urging beachgoers to:

• Lock their vehicles
• Place valuables out of sight
• Secure car keys in a safe place
• Be vigilant and report suspicious activity to police

Don’t turn a blind eye to crime prevention. Remember, lock it or you may lose it.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

You are invited to the Rotary Club of Broadbeach 2013 Police Officer of the Year Awards on October 1 - 6.30pm for a 7pm start at the Crowne Plaza 2807 Gold Coast Highway Surfers Paradise. Tickets $65 for a single or $650 for a table. Payments to the Gold Coast PCYC – phone 5538 5201

Awards categories are:

• Police Officer of the year
• Support Officer of the year
• Police Station/Unit of the Year

Please come along and support the nominees and the Gold Coast District Police.