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Monday 31 October 2016
Appeal for withnesses - crash at Stafford Heights
Forensic Crash Unit officers are appealing for witness following a traffic crash at Stafford Heights on Sunday afternoon (30 Oct).
Police advise that at about 4pm a white Ducati motorcycle has been travelling southbound on Appleby Road. A white ford courier utility has been travelling north and turned right into a shopping centre just before Rode Road. The motorcycle has hit the turning vehicle.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or either vehicle travelling before the crash to contact Policelink. They are also urging anyone who has dashcam footage and travelled on Appleby road to contact them if there is relevant vision of either vehicle.
The 23-year-old motorcyclist was transported to the Royal Brisbane Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The 63-year-old driver of the utility was not physically injured in the crash.
(Source: MyPolice Queensland Police News)
Friday 14 October 2016
Faster police response times expected from new mobile program
A pilot program launched today aims to allow Queensland Police to respond faster to non-urgent calls by using their mobile devices.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) said that the QLiTE QTasks program will provide frontline officers with a list of prioritised calls for service, based on their location and operational capability.
Previously, this has been done through police radio or at a police station.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Bruce McNab said that this will reduce congestion on police radio by up to 80 per cent, freeing up their voice network for critical communications.
It is not available in our local NHW area just yet as it has just been rolled out as a pilot program in the Capricornia District, but further implementation is planned at communication centres across the state in the coming year.
A few years ago, police officers would rely on their radios to conduct checks in the field. They would then record these details in their notebooks and later return to a station to enter information into their records management system.
Now, QPS officers are equipped with over 5000 “QLiTE” mobile devices giving them access to a specialised suite of integrated law enforcement apps.
These devices allow frontline officers, supervisors and Police Communication Centres to see where incidents are occurring and the location of police resources on a map.
(Source: adapted from a MyPolice Queensland Police News article posted 14 Oct 16)
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) said that the QLiTE QTasks program will provide frontline officers with a list of prioritised calls for service, based on their location and operational capability.
Previously, this has been done through police radio or at a police station.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Bruce McNab said that this will reduce congestion on police radio by up to 80 per cent, freeing up their voice network for critical communications.
It is not available in our local NHW area just yet as it has just been rolled out as a pilot program in the Capricornia District, but further implementation is planned at communication centres across the state in the coming year.
A few years ago, police officers would rely on their radios to conduct checks in the field. They would then record these details in their notebooks and later return to a station to enter information into their records management system.
Now, QPS officers are equipped with over 5000 “QLiTE” mobile devices giving them access to a specialised suite of integrated law enforcement apps.
These devices allow frontline officers, supervisors and Police Communication Centres to see where incidents are occurring and the location of police resources on a map.
(Source: adapted from a MyPolice Queensland Police News article posted 14 Oct 16)
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