Operation Whiskey Legion to saturate Gold Coast hotspots
A major multi-level police operation has started on the Gold Coast after the operation swooped in on more than 400 people in Logan and Ipswich earlier this month.
Operation Whiskey Legion involves specialist police from Highway Patrol, Crime and Intelligence Command, Rail Squad, Water Police, Dog Squad and Crime Prevention joining forces with local police to target high-risk crime in the area from next week.
The additional officers will provide high police visibility, focusing on shopping precincts, at train and transport hubs and other known hotspots across the district.
Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said the aim was to bolster community safety.
“By collaborating with our specialist teams, our officers on the Gold Coast will specifically target those posing the most significant risk to public safety and who are causing the most harm,” Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said.
“The operation will primarily address high-harm offences, including robberies, burglaries, serious assaults, vehicle theft and Domestic and Family Violence.
“Part of our focus will also be on maintaining communication with victims of crime, ensuring they receive support and updates through the process.”
During the operation, there will be an increased police presence in public spaces and places such as shopping centres, which aims to strengthen overall community safety.
In the first 10-day deployment of Operation Whiskey Legion, 357 adults were arrested on 643 offences and 72 juveniles were arrested on 252 offences in Ipswich and Logan.