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  2. Queensland Police Service - Wikipedia

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    The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland.In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto of "Firmness with Courtesy" was changed to "With Honour We Serve".

  3. Task Force Argos - Wikipedia

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    Task Force Argos is a branch of the Queensland Police Service, responsible for the investigation of online child exploitation and abuse. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded in 1997, the unit's original charter was to investigate institutional child abuse allegations arising from the Forde Inquiry .

  4. List of law enforcement agencies in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Sworn law enforcement agencies generally consist of law enforcement officers that have powers of arrest, whereas regulatory agencies normally set out and enforce compliance of specific laws and regulations and are normally composed of non-police investigators.

  5. Law enforcement in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The Queensland Native Police Force alone were responsible for an estimated 24,000 "violent Aboriginal deaths" between 1859 and 1897, as calculated by professor Raymond Evans in 2009. [26] Slavery in Australia was sanctioned by law (before being banned in 1901 following Federation) and was officially upheld by many police forces and government ...

  6. Australian police ranks - Wikipedia

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    Australian police ranks and insignia are loosely based on the ranks of the United Kingdom police forces and differ between state and territory forces. Ranks listed here descend in seniority from left to right.

  7. Mackay Court House and Police Station - Wikipedia

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    There were 2 police constables in Mackay by late 1863. [1] 1864 was the year in which a centralised police force under a Commissioner was inaugurated by Act of Parliament. It replaced a system of police districts where constables were under the direction of local magistrates and marked the beginning of a modern police force in Queensland.

  8. 000 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    For non-emergency calls to the police in Australia, 131 444 should be used. [1] 000 was also the emergency telephone number in Denmark and Finland until the introduction of the 112 number in 1993, and in Norway until 1986, when the emergency telephone numbers diverted to 001 for fire brigade, 002 for police and 003 for ambulance. Those ...

  9. Special Emergency Response Team (Queensland) - Wikipedia

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    The three-day selection course is regarded as the most difficult and physically demanding course within the Queensland Police Service. It tests physical and mental endurance through individual and team tasks, problem solving, sleep deprivation, basic survival skills and by challenging phobias for example heights and closed spaces. [ 20 ]