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There is a new police boss in town and he is looking to point Capricornia in the right direction.
Superintendent Glen Pointing fills the role of District Officer of the Capricornia Police District, taking over from Ron Van Saane who retired last month.
Sitting down with The Morning Bulletin during his first week last week, Superintendent Pointing was finding his feet in the new role.
The Capricornia district oversees 33 police divisions across 104,859 sqm including Agnes Water, Anakie, Baralaba, Biloela, Blackwater, Calliope, Capella, Duaringa, Emerald, Emu Park, Gladstone, Goovigen, Gracemere, Lakes Creek, Many Peaks, Marlborough, Marmor, Miriam Vale, Mount Larcom, Mount Morgan, Moura, North Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Rolleston, Rosedale, Springsure, Tannum Sands, Theodore, Tieri, Westwood, Woorabinda, Wowan and Yeppoon.
Police are investigating whether three people in a car tried to chase down a stolen Hyundai in Townsville resulting in the tragic death of Jennifer Board.
Grieving familyâs fury over fake fundraiser Jennifer Board, 22, was remembered as beautiful and kind after she was killed in a civilian car chase in Townsville on Friday night. Picture: Instagram
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Subscriber only The grieving family of a young woman tragically killed in a civilian car chase has warned of a scam that claims to be crowd-funding her funeral expenses. Jennifer Board, 22, died when her motorcycle collided head-on with a Holden Statesman sedan alleged to be in pursuit of another car in Townsville late Friday night. On Saturday, a page was set up on the website gogetfunding.com entitled Jennifer Board Funeral Fund .
Crime by Kate Kyriacou
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Subscriber only Communities frustrated with crime have been warned not to take the law into their own hands. Superintendent Glen Pointing strongly cautioned the community against any form of vigilante action, saying it almost always ends in unintended consequences.. When asked about his advice to would-be vigilantes, he said we would strongly advise against it . We give the same advice all the time, Supt Pointing said. Police work has to be done by the police. We are trained to do it. There s a number of factors you have to take into account when you re trying to deal with offenders, particularly in stolen cars.
Grieving familyâs fury over fake fundraiser Jennifer Board, 22, was remembered as beautiful and kind after she was killed in a civilian car chase in Townsville on Friday night. Picture: Instagram
News by Kathryn Bermingham
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Subscriber only The grieving family of a young woman tragically killed in a civilian car chase has warned of a scam that claims to be crowd-funding her funeral expenses. Jennifer Board, 22, died when her motorcycle collided head-on with a Holden Statesman sedan alleged to be in pursuit of another car in Townsville late Friday night. On Saturday, a page was set up on the website gogetfunding.com entitled Jennifer Board Funeral Fund .