Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan and Acting Deputy Commissioner Paul Taylor announced the rollout of a new QLiTE capability that enables officers to capture Good Order offences as they happen, Queensland Police say.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Taylor said the new QOccurrences Good Order capability was currently being trialled on QLiTE devices in North Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns Safe Night Precincts.
He said the new capability would be rolled out to other districts from July 1 this year.
"Our officers equipped with QLiTE Devices will have the ability to issue banning notices and move on directions on the spot, and update the Queensland Police Service’s records systems immediately," Acting Deputy Commissioner Taylor said.
"We’ve already seen a number of Good Order offences created on the program. These are occurrences that jeopardise the wellbeing of others or cause a public nuisance."
Acting Deputy Commissioner Taylor said a police officer previously had to return to their station and document an offence to record it in QPS systems.
"The reporting delay could mean that if another officer came across the same offender, they may be unaware of the offence they committed earlier that day," Acting Deputy Commissioner Taylor said.
"Now both repeat and first-time offenders can be identified as well as processed on-the-spot."
Good Order offences in Safe Night Precincts can include public urination, disorderly and offensive behaviours, public drunkenness, violent alcohol-fuelled behaviours and damage to public property.
QLiTE provides frontline officers with access to mobile applications to assist in daily duties that improve the capabilities and safety of officers.
These applications provide real-time, in-the-field access to timely and accurate information.
Police Officer using their QLiTE device
