Crime Report Indicates Tough Job Ahead for Queensland’s New Top Cop

Published on April 22, 2024

On the same day Queensland’s next top cop was unveiled, a crime report suggests a tough challenge may lie ahead for the new police commissioner. Steve Gollschewski on April 22 said tackling domestic violence (DV) would be a priority after being endorsed as the man to take over from Katarina Carroll. The 44-year force veteran said DV reforms were “absolutely critical” after a 2022 inquiry’s damning findings into Queensland police responses to domestic violence. But the 2022-23 Queensland crime report released on April 22 has detailed the enormous task facing the new commissioner. It reported a 27.2 percent increase in DV order breaches compared to 2021-22 – and a staggering 255.2 percent rise since 2013-2014....

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