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Police investigating alleged threats made against girls accused of assaulting 13-year-old

Queensland police warned people who attempt to take matters into their own hands could "face harm or in some cases could themselves face legal recourse dependent on their actions".

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

Advocates oppose Queensland police power to treat children worse than adults over drug offences

Parliamentary inquiry hears concerns over power that would allow police to charge children with drug offences but would let adults off with a warning

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

More than 95% of north Queensland children on internal police ‘blacklist’ are Indigenous

Exclusive: repeat offender index has become a ‘dangerous blacklist’ in what local elders say leads to racial profiling

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2023

‘Illegal’ strip searches of children among claims made by Queensland watch-house whistleblower

Exclusive: Officer’s submission to state’s youth crime bill describes adult prisoners exposing themselves to children and imitating sex acts

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2023

Queensland human rights commissioner says police must watch for vigilante activity

Police have repeatedly warned against vigilantism but there are growing concerns that recent heightened debate might increase risk

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2023

Frustrated Fraser Coast businesses call for more police resources as youth crime increases

Dozens of frustrated business owners are renewing calls for more police resources to combat an increase in youth crime in Queensland's Wide Bay-Burnett region.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2023

Queensland to recruit hundreds of foreign police

Up to 500 foreign nationals a year could be taken on by Queensland Police under an agreement between the state and federal governments.

AAP · Feb 23, 2023

Queensland hoping to attract 500 foreign police officers a year to boost recruitment

The Queensland Police Service has approval for 500 international recruits to join the service each year for five years.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

What is it like inside one of Queensland's youth detention centres?

Youth detention centres are at the heart of the state government's tactics for dealing with young offenders, but child advocates and youth crime victims say they are failing to rehabilitate juveniles.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Two of 13 children released on bail in Townsville arrested again within a fortnight

Two children who were granted bail by a Townsville magistrate on February 9 are arrested again before an appeal by Queensland police had been heard in court.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023