- Crisafulli Government is delivering on a key election commitment with a new Police Beat to open at Burleigh Heads, to help restore safety where you live.
- Construction is now underway on the new police beat, which is expected to open by the end of the year.
- The new facility boosts frontline policing in one of the Gold Coast's busiest communities.
- A new permanent police presence in Burleigh will address community safety concerns in the busy precinct.
- The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer and delivering a fresh start for Queensland.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its promise to rebuild frontline policing with a new Police Beat to open in Burleigh Heads, helping make the Gold Coast safer.
It is one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland, and restoring safety where you live.
The $1.1 million facility on Park Avenue will provide a high-visibility policing hub in one of the Gold Coast's busiest coastal communities to help make Burleigh safer and is expected to be open by the end of the year.
The Burleigh Heads Police Beat will include a waiting and reception area, interview and meeting rooms, a day room and an equipment room.
Two full-time Community Beat Officers will staff the facility during business hours from Monday to Friday, with after-hours policing supported by general duties officers from Palm Beach Station.
The Crisafulli Government has delivered more than 60 new recruits to the Gold Coast frontline since the election.
Queensland has grown its blue line by 453 police officers in the first 12 months of the Crisafulli Government, more than two and a half times the 174 officers Labor managed during its last four years.
Unplanned attrition rates have also dropped to 2.9%, as the Crisafulli Government continues to back our police and deliver the resources they need to fight Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
Premier David Crisafulli said the Government was delivering the fresh start Queenslanders voted for.
"We are committed to restoring safety where you live, and putting police where you need them most," Premier Crisafulli said.
"We have boosted the number of police on the frontline in our first year and backing them with the tougher laws and resources they need to tackle Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
"While we are seeing crime down and victim numbers down, there is much more to be done to make Queensland safer, and we remain committed to delivering the fresh start we promised."
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the Burleigh facility evidenced the stark difference between the former Labor Government's failures and the Crisafulli Government's commitment to community policing.
"Labor abandoned Queenslanders by closing 32 Police Beats in four years - they stripped away frontline visibility and made families feel less safe in their own neighbourhoods," Minister Purdie said.
"Queenslanders know the truth: Labor failed families, failed frontline police, and failed to keep communities safe.
"This new Police Beat will strengthen local safety, improve engagement, and give residents the peace of mind they deserve."
Local Member for Burleigh Hermann Vorster said the new Police Beat was a long-overdue win for the community.
"Locals have been calling for this for more than a decade. Only the Crisafulli LNP Government has listened and delivered," Mr Vorster said.
"Burleigh's a beautiful place to live and visit but it was badly let down by the former Labor Government who cut police numbers and ignored pleas for a permanent police beat."
"Delivering this Police Beat within 12 months shows that there is no higher priority than restoring Burleigh's relaxed coastal atmosphere and ensuring it's a safe place to visit anytime of the day.
"It's also a win for neighbouring suburbs like Palm Beach and Burleigh Waters, with extra police now freeing up officers to better serve our suburban streets and neighbourhoods."
Gold Coast District Officer Chief Superintendent Kylie Rigg said the new facility would significantly enhance local policing capability.
"This new facility will strengthen our connection with the Burleigh community and support localised policing activities along the Gold Coast Light Rail corridor," Chief Superintendent Rigg said.
"It will provide greater opportunities for engagement with residents and business owners and become a valuable addition to our policing footprint on the southern Gold Coast."
