More than 6,400 offenders charged to make Queensland safer

• Statewide police crackdown on break-ins, robberies and stolen vehicle offences delivers major results in first six months, making Queensland safer.  
• More than 6,400 offenders charged with over 18,000 offences under Operation Forge as the Crisafulli Government continues to turn the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis. 
• Operation Forge is a statewide, high-visibility operation targeting high harm offences that exploded under Labor, designed to restore safety where you live. 
• The Crisafulli Government is delivering stronger laws, more police, early intervention and rehabilitation to make Queensland safer after Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis.  

The Crisafulli Government is continuing to make Queensland safer and turn the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis with police charging more than 6,400 offenders with more than 18,000 offences in the first six months of Operation Forge. 

Operation Forge is a statewide high-visibility police operation targeting high harm offences that exploded during Labor's decade of decline – break-ins, robberies and stolen vehicle offences.    

The police crackdown is part of the Crisafulli Government’s plan to make Queensland safer with stronger laws, more police, early intervention and rehabilitation.  

In its first six months, Operation Forge has charged 6,447 people – including 2,096 juveniles - with 18,038 offences.  

Under the Crisafulli Government, 2,000 new police recruits are hitting the front line to help deliver the Operation Forge crime crackdown, and restore safety where you live.   

The former Labor Government's decade of weak laws created the Youth Crime Crisis and a generation of serious repeat offenders, which saw the number of victims of crime skyrocket 193 per cent. 

The Crisafulli Government is delivering stronger laws to curb Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis, with Queensland Police data showing Adult Crime Adult Time has helped deliver a 9.6 per cent drop in the number of victims of crime compared to Labor’s last financial year. 

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said Operation Forge was making Queensland safer.  

"The Crisafulli Government is turning the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis through proactive and targeted police work like Operation Forge," Minister Purdie said.  

“Operation Forge is cracking down on Labor's generation of serious repeat offenders by targeting the crimes that exploded under the former Labor Government -  robberies, break-ins and stolen vehicle offences. 

"We are delivering the fresh start Queenslanders voted for - more police, stronger laws and fewer victims – but we are not taking our foot off the pedal when it comes to restoring safety where you live after Labor's decade of decline." 

Acting Deputy Commissioner Disaster and Emergency Management Rhys Wildman said crime causing the most harm to everyday Queenslanders will continue to have the full focus of police, with the extension of Operation Forge for another six months. 

“Since February this year, police have charged more than 6,400 offenders with over 18,000 offences across priority high harm crime types,” Acting Deputy Commissioner Wildman said. 

“We know these are the crimes that have the impact on everyday Queenslanders – they affect families, businesses and people’s sense of safety within their neighbourhoods. 

“That’s why we are extending Operation Forge, to continue putting pressure on offenders, but also to prevent harm before it occurs.” 

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