Veteran Qld cop blasts ‘stone age’ pay deal, warns of officer exodus
A veteran cop has slammed a $540m pay deal as “stone age”, warning it could trigger a mass exodus of officers, as the Police Union boss insists it is a “good deal”.
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Fatal police shooting of machete-wielding man may have prevented multiple casualties
Queensland Police Union said the officers involved faced “a confronting, highly volatile and life threatening situation” and their intervention may have prevented “multiple casualties”.
12-year-old gives birth after allegedly being raped by Qld man
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Qld man accused of importing 100s of firearm parts disguised as toy cars
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Millionaire’s alleged teenage killers known to authorities
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Banker accused of procuring children for sex found dead
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Everything but policing: The myriad jobs keeping Qld cops off the beat
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Why Qld’s junior cops are burning out within three years
A former top-ranking Qld policeman involved in a 100-day review of the service says the current system is pushing cops out of the job in record time.
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