The group has gone public with concerns after its members were let go on former commissioner Katarina Carroll’s last day.
The views described as an “outward racist ideology” lit up parliament,the media,and parts of community. Emails and texts now shed light on internal responses.
Steve Gollschewski,a 44-year Queensland police veteran and face of its COVID response,was thinking ahead to retirement. He’s now auditioning in the top job.
A temporary replacement for Commissioner Katarina Carroll will need to be found within a fortnight ahead of a global recruitment drive.
The site will be built near existing detention centres to address nation-leading capacity pressures. But it’s been called a “Band-Aid solution”.
Sexism and racism issues within Queensland police had a very public airing last year. Overdue work is aimed at helping address some of that.
Commissioner Katarina Carroll has admitted she is concerned about a rise in police shootings after officers killed a 29-year-old man north of Brisbane on Saturday.
Commissioner Katarina Carroll confirmed about 300 police disciplinary decisions could be reviewed,some related to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Katarina Carroll says she is the best person to lead reform of Queensland’s police amid high-profile evidence of racism and misogyny in its ranks.
In August,five people died in domestic violence situations,including a five-year-old boy,whose father has since been charged with murder,grievous bodily harm and torture.
Almost 100 new submissions have been made to the inquiry after members of the Queensland Police Service were encouraged to speak out.