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4. Structure and Functions
4. Structure and Functions
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Section 2.1 of the Police Service Administration Act 1990 provides continued maintenance in the State of a body of persons under the name and style "Queensland Police Service". The Act prescribes generally the functions of the Service. Section 2.3 provides: | ||||
| The functions of the Service are - | ||||
| (a) | the preservation of peace and good order - | |||
| (i) in all areas of the State; and | ||||
| (ii) in all areas outside the State where the laws of the State may lawfully be applied, when occasion demands; | ||||
| (b) | the protection of all communities in the State and all members thereof - | |||
| (i) from unlawful disruption of peace and good order that results, or is likely to result, from - | ||||
| (A) actions of criminal offenders; | ||||
| (B) actions or omissions of other persons; | ||||
| (ii) from commission of offences against the law generally; | ||||
| (c) | the prevention of crime; | |||
| (d) | the detection of offenders and bringing of offenders to justice; | |||
| (e) | the upholding of the law generally; | |||
| (f) | the administration, in a responsible, fair and efficient manner and subject to due process of law and directions of the Commissioner, of - | |||
| (i) the provisions of the Criminal Code; | ||||
| (ii) the provisions of all other Acts or laws for the time being committed to the responsibility of the Service; | ||||
| (iii) the powers, duties and discretions prescribed for officers by any Act; | ||||
| (g) | the provisions of such services, and the rendering of such assistance, in situations of emergency or otherwise, as are required of officers by lawful authority or the reasonable expectations of the community, or as are reasonably sought of officers by members of the community. | |||
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The various positions and functions depicted in the Organisational Chart are identified as follows.
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Last Updated: 21/11/2008