Tag: Police
Airport officer failed to detect commissioner's bullets
A Melbourne airport screening officer has been stood down and Victoria's chief police commissioner, Simon Overland, will receive a letter of reprimand for carrying bullets on a domestic flight.[MORE]
Hope for distinctive belt to identify child kidnapper
Police hope distinctive clothing will help find the man who abducted a six-year-old girl in Wagga Wagga last month.[MORE]
Police hunt man over sex assaults
South Hedland police are investigating a series of indecent assaults on three women.[MORE]
Man reclaims stolen OAM
A Carnarvon man has come forward to claim his Order of Australia Medal which had been stolen during a burglary at his home.[MORE]
Roadside death triggers search for vehicles
Broome police have released descriptions of two vehicles they are trying to find as part of the investigation into the death of 21-year-old Josh Warneke.[MORE]
Anger over tourist drugs mistake
A Melbourne man has criticised Australia's Customs Department after his friend was held in custody for six days, after her iced tea was mistaken for drugs. [MORE]
Top gun's bullets cause airport scare
Simon Overland caused a security scare at Canberra Airport after forgetting to hand over his ammunition at a security check point yesterday.[MORE]
Officers hurt as police wagon rolls in crash
Two police officers have been injured in a three-car crash in Sydney's south last night.[MORE]
Comanchero charged with extortion
Police in Perth have charged a member of the Comancheros motorcycle gang with extortion. [MORE]
Police on the hunt for rare plough
Police are investigating the theft of a historic horse-drawn plough from Arltunga, east of Alice Springs.[MORE]
Grog bans at sports can work: NT minister
The Northern Territory's Sports Minister says the AFL's decision to ban alcohol at its matches in Central Australia is proof licensing restrictions at the football can work.[MORE]
'High-ranking Comanchero' bailed on intimidation charge
An alleged commander of the Comancheros bikie gang has been granted bail in charges of intimidating a policeman.[MORE]
Racial tensions 'rising' in Darwin
A meeting was held in Darwin last night to try to ease ongoing tensions between Indigenous and African youths in the city's northern suburbs.[MORE]
Government tinkers with sedition law
Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland has introduced a range of amendments to Australia's counter-terrorism laws, including one that renames the offence of sedition.[MORE]
Police start living in outback Aboriginal lands
Police are no longer flying in and out to patrol the far north Aboriginal lands of South Australia.[MORE]
Prisoners charged with assaulting guards
Police have charged two maximum security prisoners with assaulting guards at Hobart's Risdon Prison.[MORE]
Car jackings, chase end in arrest
A man has crashed a stolen utility and been arrested after a series of car jackings and a chase across Perth.[MORE]
MP urged to take up police numbers fight
The Police Association has asked a Ballarat MP to raise its concerns about a shortage of police officers in the city with Victorian Premier John Brumby.[MORE]
Drink driving probationary policeman loses licence
A 27-year-old Broken Hill probationary police constable in far west New South Wales has lost his driver's licence for six months, after being convicted of drink driving.[MORE]
Top cop says no more officers needed at Yamba
The state's deputy Police Commissioner says Yamba doesn't need a 24-hour police station despite calls to expand the service.[MORE]
Police taking longer to respond to non-urgent calls
Police in New South Wales admit they are not happy with their response times to 000 calls, as new figures show some people are waiting more than an hour for officers to arrive.[MORE]
Police discriminating against Africans: report
A survey of African residents in Melbourne has prompted allegations of racism against police.[MORE]
Police Department neglecting injured officers: union
Tasmania's police are concerned that officers injured while on duty face losing their jobs.[MORE]
New name for Peel police district
A reshuffle of Western Australia's police districts has resulted in a name change for the Peel district.[MORE]
Police want footy grog cuts
The Northern Territory Police Commissioner said he was concerned about the level of drunkenness at the NTFL grand final.[MORE]
