In the six months since Jack’s Law was made permanent, police have scanned 5537 people in Logan and confiscated 30 weapons, according to state government data released last week.
Jack’s Law, named after Gold Coast teenager Jack Beasley, who was stabbed to death in 2019, allows police to ‘wand’ or scan people for weapons, including knives, in public places.
Before Jack’s Law was made permanent, police were only allowed to scan people for weapons in prescribed locations
Police scanned 17,362 people in the Gold Coast and confiscated 159 weapons, the highest numbers in the state.
In South Brisbane, police scanned 7557 for weapons and seized 40.
Police commissioner Steve Gollschewski said the law had made policing community safety easier.
“Every knife taken off the street makes our community safer, and these results reflect the tireless work of our police,” he said.
“Having expanded powers has enhanced our frontline police’s ability to better prevent, detect, and disrupt crime, and keep Queensland safe.”
Image: Police conducting wanding searches. QPS Media.
