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| Formed | 1 January 1864 |
| Dissolved | 3 April 2012 |
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| Type | Department |
| Jurisdiction | Queensland |
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| Agency ID | 27[a] |
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The Police Department was established on 1/1/1864 and abolished on 3/4/2012.
It was a Queensland Government department responsible for keeping the peace and for the prevention and detection of crime. Under Public Service Departmental Arrangements Notice (No. 1) 2012, the Department was renamed the Queensland Police Service on 3 April 2012.
History
editEstablishment
editThe Police Department was established by "The Police Act of 1863" which took effect on 1 January 1864. The new department incorporated the Native Police, Water Police, Rural Police and Metropolitan Police.[1]
Abolition
editUnder Public Service Departmental Arrangements Notice (No. 1) 2012, the Department was renamed the Queensland Police Service on 3 April 2012.[1]
Function
editThe agency had the following responsibilities:[1]
- The 1864 Rules stated that District Inspectors' duties were the prevention of crime, detection of criminals, and the general preservation of the peace.
- Police also performed many extraneous duties including those relating to the courts, land, stock and native animals, social life and welfare including neglected children and protection of aborigines.
- Under the "Police Service Administration Act 1990" the functions of the police service are to preserve peace and good order; protect the community; prevent crime; detect offenders; uphold the law; ensure the fair and efficient administration of the law; and provide services in emergency situations.
Agencies controlled
editThe department controlled 150 governmental bodies as follows:[1]
The department controlled more than ten other agencies or offices.
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Administered Acts
editThe department executed its functions and responsibilites via various Acts and regulations. Acts administered by the department included:[1]
There were more than ten Acts administered by the department.
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Administrative structure
editThe 1863 Act provided for centralised control of the police force under a Commissioner of Police stationed in Brisbane, and responsible to the Colonial Secretary. The officers of the police force comprised District Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors, Sergeants and Constables. This structure remained until the 1970s when administrative changes were introduced including the appointment of three Assistant Commissioners responsible for crime, administration and traffic respectively, and the division of the state into four regions. Following the 1987 - 1989 Commission of Inquiry (Fitzgerald Inquiry) into "Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct" and a subsequent 1993 review, a major re-organisation of the department was undertaken. Among the significant changes were: revision of the laws relating to policing; the abolition of the Police Complaints Tribunal and the Internal Investigations Branch, and the establishment of the independent Criminal Justice Commission (later Crime and Misconduct Commission); and the creation of a decentralised administrative structure which includes centralised functional commands to provide specialist support to the eight regions. Under the "Police Service Administration Act 1990" the Queensland Police Force became the Queensland Police Service.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Queensland State Archives agency identity number
References
editSources
edit- Police Act 1863
- Queensland Government Gazette, 1864, Vol. V. No. 1, p.1
- Queensland Government Gazette, 1864, Vol. V. No. 24, pp. 185 - 190
- Queensland Government Gazette, 1864, Vol. V, No. 56, p. 424
- Police Act 1937
- Police Service Administration Act 1990
- Queensland Government Gazette, 1990, Vol.CCXCIII, No.130, pp.2628, 2635
- Queensland Government Gazette, 1990, Vol. CCXCIV, No. 57, 921- 942
- Queensland Parliamentary Papers, 1988 - 1989, Vol. 5, No. 118
- Police Department Annual Reports 1989 - 1990, 1991 - 1992, 2002 -2003
- Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
- Johnston, W. Ross, "The Long Blue Line: a history of the Queensland Police", Brisbane, Booralong Publications, 1992
- Queensland Police Service, "About us:History", viewed 4 March 2003,
- Queensland Government Gazette 2009, vol. 350, no. 71, pp. 1307 - 1359
- Queensland Government Gazette 2012, vol. 359, no. 77, p. 889
Attribution
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This Wikipedia article was originally based on Agency Details: Police Department published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 11 April 2020)
Category:Articles incorporating text from the Queensland State Archives
Category:Former government departments of Queensland
Category:1864 establishments in Australia
Category:Government agencies established in 1864
Category:2012 disestablishments in Australia
Category:Government agencies disestablished in 2012