What to expect in the watchhouse — Action Ready
Police officers and watchhouse officers have a duty of care to those persons in their custody. Section 285 of the Criminal Code in Queensland imposes duties on officers responsible for those in detention to provide the necessaries of life.
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After your arrest, the police may: hold you at the watch-house until you go to court (usually the next day). This page outlines what happens when you are held in custody at the watch-house, whether or not you are charged. Once you are in custody, police can: keep you in custody until you go to court (where you can then apply for bail).
JUST ONE SHIFT: Assistant Watchhouse Officer - Far North
This week we focus on the role of an Assistant Watchhouse Officer (AWO) in Cairns with one of our many AWOs providing some insight into their role. Our AWO started his role in May 2012 at just 22 years of age.
Queensland Police Service welcomes 14 new watchhouse officers
Fourteen new watchhouse officers (WOs) have joined the Queensland Police Service after graduating from Oxley Police Academy. Watchhouse officers are trained specialists who manage people in custody within watchhouses across Queensland.
Being held in police custody - Legal Aid Queensland
If you’ve been arrested and taken to the police station, you may be held in custody in the watch-house. If you’ve been charged with an offence and the police won’t give you bail, they must take you to court as soon as reasonably possible. You can apply to the court for bail.
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POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 641
(1) A watch-house officer has the functions and powers conferred on a watch-house officer by this Act. (2) Subsection (1) applies subject to any directions of the commissioner or the watch-house manager for the watch-house and the terms of the person’s appointment that are consistent with any Act applicable to a watch-house officer.
Brisbane watch house officer suspended over the death of …
Sep 21, 2020 · Queensland police suspend an assistant watch house officer for allegedly failing to do regular checks on prisoners after an Indigenous woman was found dead in her cell earlier this month.
Watch House Officer Jobs in Queensland QLD - Jan 2025 - SEEK
Find your ideal job at SEEK with 10 Watch House Officer jobs found in Queensland QLD. View all our Watch House Officer vacancies now with new jobs added daily!
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