The Queensland government is reviewing a police union proposal to allow officers to collect DNA from child suspects under 17 without a court order, a change from current law. While the police union argues for equal treatment with adult offenders, human rights advocates criticize it as dehumanizing children.
The Queensland government is "actively pursuing" a policy to allow police to collect DNA from child suspects without a court order, a change supported by the Police Union but strongly opposed by human rights advocates who argue it dehumanizes children.
Queensland police are under scrutiny for significant delays in responding to domestic and family violence (DFV) call-outs, including a four-hour response to a life-threatening incident and a 16-day wait for an urgent threat. Police attribute outliers to specific circumstances, while the union blames under-resourcing and red tape.
Queensland police have charged a 48-year-old man with domestic violence murder after a body, believed to be missing woman Jana Armstrong, was discovered by hunters in bushland. Armstrong, 30, was reported missing from Toowoomba on Tuesday and had a four-month-old child.
A Guardian Australia investigation reveals systemic failures in Queensland police handling of a toddler's death, including dismissing a tip about the killer and withholding evidence from an inquest. The report suggests the system is "working as designed" to protect police from scrutiny.
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Queensland counter-terrorism police have charged a 13-year-old boy with planning an attack on a regional school north of Brisbane. The teenager was arrested after allegedly making threats at a business in Maryborough while armed with a knife.
