Description:
You will assist the Queensland Police Service in developing trust, understanding the multicultural communities needs and breaking down barriers between the local community and the local police. You will play an essential role by building and maintaining these strong relationships between the community and the Queensland Police Service.The Police Liaison Officer work and provide support to officers, particularly in the prevention of crime involving African community groups, while working towards a safer community through connected and engaged relationships.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Engagement and Education
Classification OO4
Workplace Location Toowoomba region
Job ad reference QLD/632158/25
Closing date 06-May-2025
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration 6 months with possibility of extension
Contact person Jerome Winslade
Contact details Phone: 4631 6461
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Targeted Vacancy
We are focused on building a diverse team with a supportive inclusive culture and we are actively seeking applications from people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background.
Your Key Accountabilities:
The core capability requirements for this role are:
- Contribute to organisational understanding of African and other multicultural and multifaith communities.
- Assist police officers to communicate effectively with cultural appropriateness to members of the local community by providing advice on African and other multicultural and multifaith customs and protocols.
- Work with QPS members to identify opportunities to strengthen community engagement and the development of QPS crime prevention and early intervention strategies, that are culturally appropriate.
- Assist African and other multicultural and multifaith community members to access policing services and provide advice to QPS members on referral to other community services where necessary.
- Positively and proactively engage with African and other multicultural and multifaith community groups to identify and build community based and/ community led programs and initiatives.
- Identify and link key stakeholders across police, community and government agencies in support of community based/ community led programs and/ or initiatives to improve community safety.
Other
- This position involves driving of QPS vehicles. The occupant of this position is required to hold a Queensland ‘C' class driver's licence or have the ability to acquire a driver's licence.
- This position requires wearing a Police Liaison Officer uniform and adherence to the QPS Code of Dress and Appearance.
- This position requires working to a set roster and may also involve weekend work and shift work to attend local festivals, and forums and to meet the policing needs of the local area - Shift penalties and overtime may apply.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
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Documents
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Queensland Government
16 Apr 2025;
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