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A new statewide police operation targeting break-ins, robberies and stolen vehicles will begin this week as the government steps up efforts to reduce crime across Queensland.
The operation, known as Operation Forge, will officially commence on Friday, February 27, and will involve high-visibility policing across the state aimed at tackling property crime and high-risk offenders. The initiative is being rolled out in partnership with the Queensland Police Service and follows a reported 7.2 per cent reduction in the number of victims of crime in 2025 compared to the previous year.
Operation Forge will be led by district police, with support from specialist units including the Criminal Investigation Branch, Child Protection and Investigation Unit and tactical crime squads. Resources such as POLAIR, forensic services, surveillance operations and digital intelligence teams will also be deployed.
The government says the operation forms part of its broader commitment to restoring community safety and addressing what it describes as Labor’s “Youth Crime Crisis”. The crackdown will also focus on serious repeat offenders, following a 17 per cent reduction in repeat offending over the past year.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the operation would target the state’s most serious offenders.
“Operation Forge will target the worst of the worst as we continue to turn the tide of Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis and give our police the laws and resources they need to do their jobs,” Minister Purdie said.
Acting Police Commissioner Brett Pointing said the message to offenders was clear: those who cause harm in communities would be held to account.
“I want to send a clear message to criminals – if you cause harm in our communities, you will be held to account,” he said.
“I would like to thank our people for the incredible work they do each day and for their unwavering support to their communities during this operation.”
CAPTION: QPS’ latest operation forms part of its broader commitment to restoring community safety. Photo source: QPS
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