QPS Unveils New Strategies to Boost Security, Prevent Crime

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is reminding all community members and business owners to prioritise property security and take proactive steps to safeguard their premises and help reduce crime.

Police are encouraging business owners to regularly review their safety practices and adopt simple measures to help deter opportunistic theft and property damage.

Crime prevention methods include:

• alarm systems like wired trespasser alarms and portable duress alarms
• access control and entry management such as key fobs, smart locks and electronic deadbolts, PIN and keypad entry systems and intercoms
• surveillance and detection like CCTV, motion sensors and video recording
• lighting and environmental security such as outdoor security lighting and motion-activated lighting
• physical security items like lockable display cases, cash drawers and safes, security screens and portable barriers.

For more strategies on how to protect your business, go to QPS's business security guide while more general security information is available with these QPS crime prevention security guides.

To support efforts in business security, community members may be eligible for the Queensland Government's Secure Communities Partnership Program which seeks to support businesses impacted by crime by assisting with funding the installation of vital safety and security infrastructure.

Queensland businesses who have been directly impacted by crime or operate in an area which has been impacted by crime in the past five years can apply for grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 (excluding GST) to help fund the installation of security measures and equipment.

For the full eligibility checklist and to apply for a grant, go to https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/support-services/financial/grants/secure-communities

Applications close 30 June, unless funding is exhausted beforehand.

Effective crime prevention is a shared responsibility, and the QPS works with communities, including businesses, to make Queensland a safe place to live, play and work.