by Shayla Bulloch
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Subscriber only A SHAKE-UP to North Queensland policing is finally on the horizon more than a year on since the state s top cop announced a massive restructure. The
Townsville Bulletin can confirm the Northern Region will finally become two on July 1, splitting up the demand on police and addressing community pressure to fix youth crime. Northern Region Assistant Commissioner Brett Schafferius said the boundary line had been drawn up, separating the area into the Northern Region and Far Northern Region. It allows a greater strategic focus on these areas … and allows us to service the right police in the right place, Mr Schafferius said.
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Crime by Shayla Bulloch, Kate Kyriacou, Grace Mason, Thomas Chamberlin 9th Feb 2021 5:01 AM
Premium Content An alleged youth crime vigilante accused of driving the car that hit and killed 22-year-old aspiring policewoman Jennifer Board in an horrific Townsville crash has been charged with murder. The 25-year-old Bushland Beach man was taken into police custody late on Monday, accused of being behind the wheel of a Holden Statesman on Friday night that police allege was chasing a stolen Hyundai through Townsville when the tragedy unfolded. The driver of the allegedly stolen Hyundai, 18-year-old Gregory Clubb, was also arrested and later charged after allegedly going on a crime spree to Cairns and back following the crash.