Visitors to Queensland
Queensland is a popular destination for people to visit and study. The Queensland Police Service (QPS) wants visitors and international students to enjoy their stay, while keeping Queensland a safe and secure place to live, visit and study.
This information will help travellers and international students by providing information about how to stay safe while in Queensland.
Identifying Queensland Police Officers
- The Queensland Police uniform is blue with a badge on each shoulder (see photo).
- Police Detectives don't wear a uniform and dress in regular clothes so ask to look at official police identification and/or contact the local police station for confirmation.
- Police Liaison Officers are employees of the Queensland Police Service but are not police officers. Their main role is to establish and maintain a positive rapport between different cultural communities and the QPS. Police Liaison Officers wear the same blue uniform as police officers with yellow shoulder epaulettes. The name badge on their shirts will state they are a Police Liaison Officer. On Torres Strait communities Police Liaison Officers wear blue/green shoulder epaulettes.
Assisting the Queensland Police Service
- You should visit a police station if you feel unsafe, would like to report a crime or receive help if you are a vicitm of crime. Hours of operation may vary throughout the state.
- If you are in a public place and are approached by police, you may be required to supply your name and address, so it is advisable you carry photo identification, such as a passport, wtih you.
- In the interest of public safety or maintaining law and order, police may direct you to leave a location. You may be committing an offence if you fail to follow the 'move on' direction.
Contacting Police
For urgent matters, contact police via:
- Emergency - triple zero (000)
For non urgent matters, contact police via:
- Policelink - 131 444
- Your local police station
Last updated 05/08/2011
