Queensland Police Service

Funding for 900 additional police personnel to meet increasing policing demands and keep communities safe, part of the Community Safety Plan for Queensland.

900 extra police personnel are funded to put more officers on the frontline, supported by recruitment incentives of up to $40,000, helping keep communities safe as the population grows.

General Government operating, $487.9M over 4 years plus $183.2M per annum ongoing. Part of the $1.28B Community Safety Plan.

Investment in frontline police equipment including 1,000 additional Taser 10 weapons and metal detection wands to support Jack's Law and combat knife crime.

Police receive 1,000 additional Taser 10 weapons and 3,000 metal-detection wands to support Jack's Law, giving officers better tools to keep people safe and combat knife crime.

General Government operating. Combines Conducted Electrical Weapon Fleet Replacement ($8.5M over 3 years) and Expansion of Metal Detection Program ($0.9M in 2024-25). BP1 references 3,000 knife-detection wands and 1,000 additional tasers.

Capital investment for police facilities, including upgrades to police stations in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay and ongoing police capital project funding.

Police stations at Bundaberg and Hervey Bay are upgraded, with ongoing capital funding to replace and improve police facilities across the state.

Capital. BP1 references $48M to upgrade police stations in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay; BP4 Capital measures lists $34M Police Capital Project Funding over 3 years ($15M in 2024-25).

Establishment of new POLAIR police helicopter bases in Far North Queensland, the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay, plus additional POLAIR flight hours in South East Queensland, following the Townsville-based helicopter.

New police helicopter bases in Far North Queensland, the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay, plus more flight hours in South East Queensland, give police more 'eyes in the sky' to track vehicles, arrest offenders and find missing people.

General Government operating. Combines Integrated Strategy Addressing Youth Crime in North Queensland ($9.8M over 5 years, with up to $15M held centrally) and Additional POLAIR Flight Hours in SEQ ($8.7M over 10 years). Some interim aerial capability funding is not for publication due to ongoing procurement.

An expanded Police Towing of Motor Vehicles Scheme to support victims of property crime, including stolen and dumped vehicles.

Victims of property crime, such as car theft, get help with the cost of towing recovered or dumped vehicles, reducing the financial burden of being a crime victim.

General Government operating, $2.5M over 5 years plus up to $50M over 5 years held centrally ($10.5M per year). The yearProfile reflects the full scheme allocation.

Construction of a new Police-Citizens Youth Club at Caloundra and revitalisation of the Redcliffe PCYC to deliver youth development programs and prevent youth offending.

A new PCYC at Caloundra and a revitalised PCYC at Redcliffe give young people positive activities, sport and youth development programs to help prevent crime and reduce reoffending.

General Government operating, $17M in 2024-25 ($15M Caloundra PCYC + $2M Redcliffe PCYC). Part of the $1.28B Community Safety Plan.

Funding across police, health and justice to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing, including case management, forensic investigation and streamlined collection.

Reforms to forensic DNA testing rebuild confidence in the system after the Commission of Inquiry, with investment to improve case management, forensic investigation and DNA collection so criminal cases can be resolved reliably.

General Government operating and capital, total package $202.7M over 6 years (2022-23 to 2027-28) across QPS, Queensland Health and Justice, plus $22.3M recurrent from 2027-28. Year-by-year split combined across agencies.

Funding for non-government community safety organisations including Surf Life Saving Queensland, Royal Life Saving Society Queensland, the PCYC Emergency Services Cadets Program, Neighbourhood Watch, Crime Stoppers and the Homicide Victims Support Group.

Community safety organisations like Surf Life Saving Queensland, Crime Stoppers and Neighbourhood Watch receive ongoing funding to continue keeping Queenslanders safe.

General Government operating, $72.6M over 5 years plus $14M per annum ongoing (combines two BP4 line items)

Extra police resources for the South West Brisbane and Ipswich areas, including additional officers, Mobile Police Beats and vehicles for high-visibility proactive policing.

South West Brisbane and Ipswich get extra police officers, Mobile Police Beats and vehicles to increase high-visibility policing in growing communities.

General Government operating, $35.5M over 5 years plus $9.3M per annum ongoing from 2028-29