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Covering Cambooya, Hodgson Vale, Westbrook, Wyreema Districts "DAD AND DAVE COUNTRY"
Vol. 26
THURSDAY, June 30, 2022
More police needed
To combat the concerning rise in some types of crime lately, Member for Condamine Pat Weir believes an integral part of the solution is to have more police at our local police stations. Mr Weir said all our regional towns and areas have been have been having issues with crime lately. “Police numbers are part of the solution,” he said. “The area from Drayton to Clifton does not have 24 hour coverage - Drayton closes in the afternoon. “If there is a major incident, police need to come out from Toowoomba which can take some time.” Over the last several years, there has consistently been one officer stationed in Cambooya and six in Drayton. The Cambooya Division covers Cambooya, Greenmount, East Greenmount, Ramsay, the northern part of Felton and the southern part of Hodgson Vale. The Drayton Division covers Westbrook, Wyreema, Mount Rascal, Vale View, Finnie, Top Camp, the northern part of Hodgson Vale and parts of Toowoomba. Mr Weir said he has been asking for Drayton to be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He also believes there is an argument that a station located at Westbrook would suit the community’s needs. “We need better response times, more policing and more hours,” he said. A Queensland Police Service (QPS) spokesperson said when allocating police resources, QPS takes into account the service delivery requirements of each area, community policing initiatives and the complexity of providing an equitable policing service. “The priorities of the Darling Downs District police remain focussed on the safety of local communities, their officers, and ensuring the highest levels of service delivery are maintained at all times,” the spokesperson said. Over five years starting in 2020, the Police Commissioner
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has allocated 150 of 1,450 additional police officers statewide to be located in the Southern Police Region. Mr Weir said he was disappointed in the 2022-23 Queensland Budget when it came to policing. “I am hearing from members of the police force that morale is very low,” he said. “They are frustrated, disillusioned. “I want to make it very clear I am not criticising our police officers. “They just need more support from the government and higher ups.” Continued on page 5
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Member for Condamine Pat Weir would like to see Drayton Police Station manned 24/7.
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