BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

The Honourable Dan Purdie

* The Crisafulli Government's State Flying Squad has now completed 200 deployments across Queensland, charging 2,961 people with more than 9,000 charges. * The specialist squad has been deployed tohotspot locations including Far North District, Townsville District and Darling Downs District. * TheCrisafulli Government is making Queensland safer and delivering more police to the frontline to turn the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.

The Crisafulli Government's State Flying Squad has reached a major milestone, with more than 200 deployments ...