- More than 200 offenders have been charged with 868 offences in the first six months of the Tablelands Property Crime Unit.
- The dedicated Unit was launched by the Crisafulli Government to target serious repeat offenders and reduce stolen vehicle offences and property crime across the Tablelands.
- The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer and continuing to back police with the tools they need to turn the tide Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis.
The Crisafulli Government is making Far North Queensland safer, with the Tablelands Property Crime Unit charging more than 200 offenders – including serious repeat offenders – in its first six months.
The Tablelands Property Crime Unit, which builds on the success of the Cairns Property Crime Unit, was launched by the Crisafulli Government in February with a targeted crackdown on serious repeat offenders and serious property crime to turn the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis.
In its first six months, the Tablelands Property Crime Unit has charged:
- 142 adults with 611 offences
- 85 juveniles with 257 offences
It comes after Labor’s weak laws, fewer police and failure to invest in early intervention created a generation of serious repeat youth offenders and Queensland’s Youth Crime Crisis which exploded during their decade of decline.
The unit brings together detectives and plain-clothes officers working alongside the Far North Tactical Crime Squad, Far North Dog Squad, general duties police and POLAIR to disrupt offending and hold offenders to account.
The Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live with more police and stronger laws, with the number of victims of crime in Queensland now 9.6 per cent lower than in the 2023-24 financial year.
This is in stark contrast to the former Labor government who spent a decade weakening laws while victim numbers exploded by 193 per cent.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the results showed the difference targeted policing and stronger laws were making after a decade of Labor’s failure to tackle Queensland’s Youth Crime Crisis.
“The Crisafulli Government is turning the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis, by putting more police and specialist resources on the frontline to target the serious repeat offenders who were allowed to flourish under Labor,” Minister Purdie said.
“While Labor weakened laws and failed to invest in policing, we are backing our officers to disrupt offenders, protect victims and restore safety across the Far North.”
Member for Barron River Bree James said Far North Queenslanders had endured the consequences of Labor’s decade of weak laws and inaction on youth crime.
“The results from the Tablelands Property Crime Unit show what happens when we put dedicated police resources on the ground and give them the tools and resources they need to target repeat property offenders,” Ms James said.
“We know there is more work to do, but these results show that targeted policing is making a real difference in our communities.”
Member for Mulgrave Terry James said the dedicated unit was giving police the resources to target serious repeat offenders across the Tablelands.
“Labor’s decade of weak laws and fewer police left too many Far North Queenslanders living with the consequences of youth crime,” Mr James said.
“The Crisafulli Government is delivering the stronger laws and frontline police resources Labor failed to deliver, so repeat offenders are being targeted and held to account.”
Member for Cook David Kempton said the people of Cook have had enough of Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis and are backing the Crisafulli Government in its tough stance to reduce victim numbers.
“Labor spent a decade allowing the Youth Crime Crisis to take hold, while communities across regional Queensland paid the price,” Mr Kempton said.
“The Crisafulli Government is strengthening the laws and backing police with the resources they need to target serious repeat offenders and restore safety across Far North Queensland.”
Far North District Officer Acting Chief Superintendent Mick Searle said the Tablelands Property Crime Unit will continue to target property crime offenders causing harm in the community.
“These officers are some of the most dedicated and hard-working police in our region, and the results from the past six-months highlight their commitment to community safety,” Acting Chief Superintendent Searle said.
“Their local knowledge, use of intelligence-driven strategies, and coordinated efforts means they target the right people, in the right places, at the right time.
“We will continue to adapt our approaches to disrupting, preventing and investigation crime to meet community needs.”
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