myPolice From the Commissioner's Desk

To the Community of Queensland

2012 has seen significant changes both in our organisation and the community of Queensland generally. It is vitally important to your police department that we maintain a strong partnership with each one of you- something I have asked all members of our department to work toward every day. Your confidence in our ability to do our job fairly and objectively is critical to a safe and secure Queensland and in this regard we will strive to provide a policing service second to none.
I wish to acknowledge and thank all members of the Queensland Police for the great work they have done on behalf of our community during the past year.
I particularly want to thank all members of the community who have in any way assisted or supported the Queensland Police over the past 12 months. This is a job that we cannot do alone and your support is gratefully acknowledged.
In closing, I want to wish every member of the community (including all members of the Queensland Police) a safe, holy and happy Christmas. Please treat each other with respect wherever you are and stay safe on our roads.
Thankyou and best wishes for 2013.

Queensland Police Media · 200 Roma Street · Brisbane, Queensland 4000

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Keep your home secure

Try and keep your home secure; do not leave items of value unattended in your vehicle and keep an eye out for suspicious persons or vehicles in the area.

SNEAK OFFENCES.

With the warmer weather doors & windows are being left open to let air in.   This is not a problem if you stay near that door or window.   Unfortunately we have had a number of incidents where the offender has come in via an unlocked or open door/window even when the residents have been home.   They target easy items such as wallets, purses, phones, keys, etc. that are left of kitchen bench or other easily accessible location.   Please be mindful that this is quite prevalent, keep doors/windows locked when you are not near them or have sufficient security devices in place such as security screen/door.

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Daniel Morcombe's Funeral

Bruce Morcombe tells what made Daniel so special.

A moment in time that will live with all of us forever occurred nine years ago today. Please do not be sad. Appreciate that the evil act which took Daniel happened a long time ago. Today is about embracing his return to family and being reflective of what might have been.

Do we dwell on what we have lost or accept the space we are in and find some positives?

I'm sure all who knew Daniel; including our family members, his friends, former teachers and classmates at Mountain Creek Primary School and Siena Catholic College, family friends among others all agree the only way forward is to feel blessed to have known him.

He may no longer be with us but Daniel's legacy lives on. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation is committed to doing all we can to ensure this never happens again by educating children on ways to keep safe and supporting young victims of crime.

The national profile and media interest in Daniel's search has allowed Denise and I to meet with many other family members of missing persons, murder victims and survivors of terrible crimes. Clearly the Morcombe family are not alone. We have been touched by each of your unique journeys and we will continue to do what we can to help.

I pay tribute to the Queensland Police Service, SES volunteers, media outlets, government and business leaders, Crimestoppers, the Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group, his former schools, parishioners and the broad community for never forgetting Daniel. I also acknowledge the efforts of West Australian Police and the Queensland Coroner for getting us to where we are today.

I'm sure we have all discovered strengths we did not know we had.

Australia is a better place because of this. Our children and grandchildren are safer because of Daniel's legacy.

What is truly ironic about all the recognition, support, help and publicity his search has attracted is that he was such a quiet kid.

He was not an attention seeker yet because of his sparkling eyes and beaming smile captured in photo after photo he is someone everyone took into their hearts.

That is what made him special.

Source: The Courier-Mail

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Support Aussie Cops

REST IN PEACE
Detective Inspector Bryson Anderson

NSW Police Force
6 December 2012

From the NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione:
"A veteran of the police force ... an excellent officer and a damn good bloke," he said.

"He was called to a dispute and at the scene suffered some serious injuries. He was pronounced deceased a short time after." He said NSW had lost a dedicated, brave and skilled officer, who would have gone a long way in the job.

"Insp Anderson worked for me as a young officer. He was a fine officer then, his tenacity, his courage, his wisdom and his strength stood him in very good stead to go much much further than he has," Mr Scipione said.

[PHOTO: http://www.smh.com.au/ / Kylie Pitt The Hawkesbury Gazette ]

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