On episode 52 of the podcast, I speak with Assistant Commissioner Brett Schafferius and Sergeant Lyall McKelvie from the Far North Queensland police district about several police and crime topics. Brett and Lyall have a combined six decades of police experience across multiple disciplines, and have seen about as much as a policing career can offer.
We spoke about the police response to recent, horrific events in the state, how police are adapting their approaches to tackling youth crime, trends in domestic violence across Queensland, the scale of drug-related crime and the danger of stings on drug labs, and how the public can work with police for better outcomes.
The officers also shared stories from their careers, both tragic and humorous, and described what a career in policing can offer. men have a combined six decades of police experience across multiple disciplines, and have seen about as much as a policing career can offer.