More police delivered to Kilcoy frontline to make Somerset region safer

• The Crisafulli Government is doubling the number of frontline police at Kilcoy Police Station to make the Somerset region safer.
• The number of permanent full-time officers is increasing from two officers to four, bolstering community safety and disaster readiness ahead of the high-risk weather season.
• The increased police presence is part of the Crisafulli Government’s plan to bolster the frontline, with more than 2,100 new police now sworn in and Queensland’s frontline workforce surpassing 13,000 officers.
• The Crisafulli Government's stronger laws, more police, early intervention and rehabilitation has delivered a 9.6% reduction in victim numbers according to police data, after victim numbers skyrocketed by 193% under Labor.

The Crisafulli Government is doubling the frontline police presence at Kilcoy Police Station, delivering two additional permanent officers to restore safety across the Somerset region and rebuild the frontline after a decade of decline under Labor. 

From October 3, Kilcoy Police Station will have four full-time officers - up from just two - strengthening the permanent police presence across the 1,440 square kilometre police division. 

After a decade of Labor failure left Queensland’s frontline police stretched, the Crisafulli Government is putting more boots on the ground and delivering the resources local communities need. 

The boost comes as the Kilcoy region continues to grow and heads into the high-risk weather season, with the additional officers also helping strengthen local disaster readiness during bushfires, floods and other emergencies. 

The Kilcoy police division services approximately 5,000 people and stretches from Woodford in the east to Moore and Toogoolawah in the west. 

The Crisafulli Government has now delivered more than 2,100 new police to the frontline since the October 2024 election - pushing Queensland’s police numbers beyond 13,000 for the first time in the state’s history after Labor’s decade of decline. 

The frontline rebuild is delivering results, with the latest Queensland Police data showing the statewide rate of victims of crime has fallen by 9.6 per cent compared with the 2023-24 financial year. 

Unlawful entry is down 19.5 per cent and robbery is down 17.2 per cent over the same period. 

The additional Kilcoy officers will work alongside specialist QPS units including the Criminal Investigation Branch, Child Protection and Investigation Unit, Highway Patrol, Scenes of Crime, Dog Squad, Rural and Stock Crime Squad and Intelligence Office. 

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the additional officers were part of the Crisafulli Government’s commitment to putting more police on the frontline. 

“We are committed to making Queensland safer which is why Kilcoy is getting more frontline police, with the number of permanent officers at the station doubling from two to four,” Minister Purdie said. 

“After a decade of decline under Labor which saw police leave in droves, we are putting more boots on the ground and making sure regional communities like Kilcoy have the support they deserve. 

“We’ve delivered more than 2,100 new police, Queensland’s police numbers have passed 13,000 for the first time, and police data shows victim numbers are down 9.6 per cent - we are turning the tide after Labor’s failures.”