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Subscriber only A SHAKE-UP to North Queensland policing is finally on the horizon more than a year on since the state s top cop announced a massive restructure. The
Townsville Bulletin can confirm the Northern Region will finally become two on July 1, splitting up the demand on police and addressing community pressure to fix youth crime. Northern Region Assistant Commissioner Brett Schafferius said the boundary line had been drawn up, separating the area into the Northern Region and Far Northern Region. It allows a greater strategic focus on these areas … and allows us to service the right police in the right place, Mr Schafferius said.
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Courts will be given the powers to deploy GPS trackers as a condition of bail on youth offenders in Queensland, as part of the government s response to the public outcry following a spate of high-profile incidents. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the sweeping changes today, describing them as tough measures as she insisted her Cabinet was 100 per cent behind them.
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF NEW MEASURES BEING BROUGHT IN She said the public had wanted the government to do more, and they had listened. It s not going to happen overnight. It s going to take time, she said of expected results.