In June 2002, Crime Prevention Queensland (CPQ) was asked by the Department of Premier and Cabinet to evaluate beat policing in this State. CPQ is responsible for implementing the Queensland Crime Prevention Strategy — Building Safer Communities.
It provides leadership and support to develop innovative, evidence-based and targeted crime-prevention initiatives across both government and the local community. CPQ asked us to conduct the evaluation of beat policing in recognition of the Crime and Misconduct Commission’s extensive experience and expertise in evaluating beat-policing initiatives.
It was the Commission — then known as the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) — that in 1993, in conjunction with the Queensland Police Service (QPS), established a pilot beat-policing project in Toowoomba as a means of encouraging the QPS to implement information-driven, proactive policing strategies.
