- LNP to deliver new mental health support framework for current and former police officers, providing the support they need.
- LNP to open up a new police pipeline, by attracting back police who have left under Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis.
- LNP to provide police the back-up they need by rolling out strong laws.
The LNP has announced a bold plan which will bolster Queensland’s thinning blue line, with additional mental health support and a new program to recruit police who have left under Labor.
The LNP’s simple message to police is, we want you, we’ve got your back and we’re bringing in the backup.
Labor has overseen record high attrition rates, with close to 600 police leaving the job in a year due to burnout or because they aren’t supported by the government.
Fewer police on the beat and Labor weakening the laws nearly a decade ago created the Youth Crime Crisis gripping Queensland today.
To end Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis, the LNP will put more police on the beat with the support and resources they need.
The LNP’s plan will bolster existing investment into mental health with an additional $13.5 million, also extending the program to support former police.
The plan will also include a new police attraction program focused on police who have left the Service under Labor’s weak laws.
LNP Leader David Crisafulli said the LNP backed our police and would give them the support and resources to do their job.
“The LNP will reinforce our thinning blue line with a new police recruitment pipeline, a new mental health framework and the strong laws they need to do their job,” Mr Crisafulli said.
“The message to our police is clear: we want you, we’ve got your back and we’re bringing the back-up with the strong laws you need.
“Our police are stretched further than ever before, we have police leaving in droves and Labor have failed to value and respect our frontline officers.
“The LNP will restore safety where you live with more police on the beat through retention and attraction, strong laws like Adult Crime, Adult Time and gold standard early intervention.”
Shadow Minister for Police and Community Safety Dan Purdie said the LNP would bolster mental health support, to support Queensland’s police.
“The LNP will deliver the support our police need by expanding investment into mental health,” Mr Purdie said.
“We’ve got your back now and we’ll support you for life.
“The LNP has been in discussions with the QPU to ensure the best mental health framework is delivered, we will provide the best mental health support available to our police.”
Mr Purdie said the mental health support program could also be extended to other Emergency Service workers.
“Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis will only change if we change the government,” he said.
“Only the LNP has the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future, including putting more police on the beat through retention and attraction.”
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