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Emergency Phone Numbers

Crime Stoppers:

1800 333 000

Policelink:

131 444

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2008-09
For the year ended 30 June 2009

Objectives and Principal Activities of the Department

The objective of the Department of Police is to serve the people of Queensland by protecting life and property, preserving peace and safety, preventing crime and upholding the law in a manner which has regard for the public good and the rights of the individual.

The department is funded for the outputs it delivers principally by parliamentary appropriations. It also provides the following on a fee for service basis:

- heavy vehicle road escorts;
- traffic supervision at road works; and
- security services at large sporting events

Last updated 13/11/2009