High-Visibility Police Operation Marshall Targets Crime
- Crisafulli Government launches new dedicated high visibility police operation targeting serious repeat offenders across Queensland.
- Operation Marshall will swarm crime hotspots with high-impact policing.
- New operation will operate in addition to the covert and overt operations of the State Flying Squad, helping make Queensland safer.
The Crisafulli Government has launched a powerful new rapid-response high-visibility police operation to target serious repeat offenders and restore safety where you live.
Operation Marshall will surge high-visibility police into crime hotspots across the State, focusing on high-risk youth offenders and rebuilding frontline strength where it’s needed most.
The $31.3 million new police operation, funded in last month’s Budget, is the latest step to help turn the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis.
Operation Marshall kicked off on July 1, and in its first two weeks resulted in 393 charges laid against 250 offenders, including 76 charges against 48 juveniles.
Officers conducted more than 2,400 proactive policing activities, including patrols of crime hotspots, walkthroughs of public places, crime prevention and disruption and community engagements.
It comes as the State Flying Squad, launched in January, marks its 50th deployment since it was tripled in size in January this year.
In its first six months, the State Flying Squad has charged more than 1,100 offenders with more than 3,300 offences across Queensland.
This includes 802 juveniles charged with 2,375 offences, many now facing the Government’s tough Adult Crime, Adult Time laws.
Under the former Government, frontline police were left without the resources they needed to tackle rising crime from a generation emboldened by Labor’s weak laws without consequences.
Operation Marshall will operate Statewide and evolve as needed, ensuring high-impact enforcement where it’s needed most.
Premier David Crisafulli said Operation Marshall would bolster the police frontline to help make Queensland safer.
“This is more boots on the ground where they’re needed, when they’re needed to help turn the tide on youth crime,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“We’re backing our police with the resources they need and Operation Marshall is another example of that.
“We are delivering to restore safety where you live with more police, stronger laws, early intervention and rehabilitation.”
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