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Queensland police scrap specialist unit providing support for domestic and family violence cases

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Ben Smee Queensland state correspondentJanuary 30, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Queensland police scrap specialist unit providing support for domestic and family violence cases
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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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Key Player Opposition Context
Guardian Australia 60% Queensland 70% DFV and vulnerable persons command operational support unit 80% Queensland Police Service ×290%

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domestic violence 100% family violence 90% police 80% specialist unit 70% queensland 60% case management 50% vulnerable persons 40%

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Negative
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The Guardian - World News
Political Lean
Center-Left (-0.40)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
85%
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Queensland

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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