BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
Police are urging tradies to secure their tools and protect their livelihood, after more than 25,000 tools were stolen across Queensland in the 2024-25 financial year.
In response to the rising trend, Queensland Police Service (QPS) has today launched a new crime prevention initiative in North Brisbane to help tradies, contractors and tool owners keep their gear safe from opportunistic thieves.
As part of the initiative, QPS is working directly with tradies and tool owners to promote prevention and identification strategies to boost the chances of stolen tools being traced back to their rightful owners.
Most regularly stolen items include hand...