- The Crisafulli Government is backing the Queensland Police Service and giving them the tools they need to make Queensland safer.
- Every Queensland police officer will be equipped with a brand-new 9mm Glock 45 Generation 6 service pistol, to ensure police have reliable equipment to respond to dangerous situations.
- The $14 million investment follows the delivery of other frontline equipment including Taser 10s, Tactical First Aid Kits, and Tyre Deflation Devices, to restore safety where you live.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a record investment in more police, stronger laws, and early intervention, which has delivered a 9.6% drop in victim numbers, after a decade of decline under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its promise to back frontline police with more resources, with every Queensland Police officer to be equipped with a nation-leading Glock 45 Generation 6 service pistol.
The $14 million investment will deliver more than 14,000 new world-class Austrian firearms to police from the end of 2026, replacing ageing handguns from 1998 and ensuring every officer has modern, reliable equipment to help them respond to dangerous situations and continue making Queensland safer.
The rollout is part of the Crisafulli Government's commitment to reversing Labor's decade of decline that left Queensland Police under-resourced and led to a Youth Crime Crisis.
The Crisafulli Government's investment follows more than $147.9 million already delivered for critical frontline equipment including:
- 6,546 new Taser 10s
- 7,826 bodyworn cameras to strengthen evidence gathering and officer accountability
- 12,500 Tactical First Aid Kits to all frontline police across the State, with new kits supplied to recruits and resupply readily available for all police officers
- 1,400 tyre deflation devices to help safely stop dangerous offenders
Alongside those investments, the Crisafulli Government has delivered the nation's toughest youth crime laws through its landmark Adult Crime, Adult Time legislation, and grown the Queensland Police Service to more than 13,000 sworn officers for the first time in the State's history.
The former Labor Government watered down youth crime laws and oversaw dwindling police numbers creating a Youth Crime Crisis, which saw victim numbers skyrocket 193 per cent.
In contrast, the latest police data shows under the Crisafulli Government show statewide victim numbers have fallen by 9.6 per cent compared with Labor's last full financial year.
That includes a 19.5 per cent reduction in break-ins, a 17.2 per cent drop in robberies and a five per cent reduction in stolen cars.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the Crisafulli Government was delivering police with the resources they need, exactly like we promised.
"Labor hampered our police through a decade of under investment, but our Government is backing Queensland Police and supporting them with the tools they need on the frontline," Minister Purdie said.
"By investing in modern and reliable equipment, police officers can go to work knowing they have what they need to make Queensland safer and protect themselves in high-risk settings.
"Our Government has a laser like focus on restoring safety where you live, which is why we are delivering stronger laws, more police, effective early intervention and rehabilitation.
"We have always said it will take time to reverse a decade of the former Labor Government watering down the laws but we are taking steps in the right direction with police data showing victim numbers are down 9.6 per cent across the state."
Deputy Police Commissioner Mark Kelly said the investment would provide officers with contemporary operational equipment.
"The Queensland Police Service is the first policing jurisdiction in the country to upgrade its entire handgun fleet to the modern 9mm Glock 45 Generation 6," Deputy Commissioner Kelly said.
"For our police, this means improved handling, control and accuracy, giving officers greater confidence in a high-risk operational environment.
"While the use of force is always a last resort, it is critical for our police to have the best available equipment to protect the community and safely resolve situations."
