Change comes after 100-day review that found domestic violence case management was not ‘core’ police business Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Queensland-police-service" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="21835" data-entity-type="organization">Queensland Police Service plans to disband a specialist unit that provided statewide support for domestic and family violence cases, prompting concern from frontline workers that the loss of an “important resource” would place women at greater risk. The QPS confirmed to Guardian Australia on Friday it would scrap the DFV and vulnerable persons command “operational support unit” and redeploy its officers to local districts. Continue reading...
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FRI · 2026-01-30 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0130-11979
NSR-2026-0130-11979News Report·EN·Human Interest
Queensland police scrap specialist unit providing support for domestic and family violence cases
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) will disband its Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) and Vulnerable Persons Command "operational support unit." This decision follows a 100-day review that determined domestic violence case management was not "core" police business. The unit provided statewide support for domestic and family violence cases.
Ben Smee Queensland state correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-30 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The Queensland Police Service (QPS) will disband its Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) and Vulnerable Persons Command "operational support unit." This decision follows a 100-day review that determined domestic violence case management was not "core" police business. The unit provided statewide support for domestic and family violence cases. Officers from the unit will be redeployed to local districts within Queensland. Frontline workers have expressed concern that the loss of this specialist unit will negatively impact support for women and place them at greater risk.
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Officers will be redeployed to local districts.
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The QPS will scrap the DFV and vulnerable persons command “operational support unit”.
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Domestic violence case management was not ‘core’ police business.
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The change comes after a 100-day review.
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Queensland police service plans to disband a specialist unit that provided statewide support for domestic and family violence cases.
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