Springwood Police have been overwhelmed by public support following the tragic death of two officers earlier this month.
At a routine Mobile Police Beat to the Rochedale Shopping Village last week, police looked to engage with the community and hear about their problems.
“What we heard was messages of sympathy and support for the families of Constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, Randall Kirk and Keely Brough, and for the wider police community,” they said.
Senior Constables Tom Lyons and Anthony Say collected donations for the remembrance fund and were astonished to see that nearly $2400 had been donated.
“This money has been banked and will be used to support the families of Matthew and Rachel,” police said.
“Kidzco Early Learning Springwood surprised us with a visit and presented a hand-made card signed by the kids.”
Senior Constable Lyons said, “that’s going straight to the pool room.”
Among the issues raised, hooning is both an ongoing area of concern and, though frequently mentioned on Facebook, apparently under-reported to police.
The QPS is working with Logan City Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads to address hooning.
You can report any dangerous, reckless or anti-social behaviour on our roads to:
- 13HOON Hotline on 134 666
- fill in the form on the Queensland Police Reporting Hooning or Traffic Complaint website
You will need to report details such as time, location, exact nature of offences and details of the cars involved (if known). Even a basic description helps.
Reporting these details will help police identify hot spots where action can be taken to prevent this behaviour from occurring.
