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2 unusual facts about Queensland Police


Deeragun, Queensland

A police station, Community Recreation Hall, a few churches and Woodlands Skate Park are also located in Deeragun.

Jim Hermiston

After emigrating to Australia, Hermiston joined the Queensland Police, and served with that force until his retirement in 2003.



see also

Chief superintendent

In Australia, a chief superintendent is senior to the rank of superintendent in all the Australian police forces excepting the Western Australia Police, where the rank of assistant commissioner is used in the place of chief superintendent; it is junior to the rank of commander (Victoria Police, South Australia Police) and the rank of assistant commissioner (New South Wales Police, Queensland Police).

Jim Dowling

On 1 September 2005, members of the Queensland police force arrested Dowling, alleging that he physically assaulted them while attending a public debate between Federal Liberal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton and civil liberties lawyer Terry O'Gorman on a national security identity card.

Queensland Council for Civil Liberties

Queensland police gave permits to only two marches from the centre of Brisbane to protest rallies at Musgrave Park, Brisbane before the Games.