Nambour Police Beat records 130 calls in first six months

Nambour Police Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Peter Hocken, Nambour Police Beat Senior Constable Aaron Caldwell and Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt. 

The Nambour Police Beat has attended more than 130 calls for service and made 25 arrests for public nuisance and street offences since opening its doors six months ago, according to figures released to mark the milestone. 

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie and Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt officially opened the facility in January, following consultation with local businesses and frontline police aimed at improving safety in the Nambour CBD. 

In its first six months, the Police Beat has: 

• Attended more than 130 calls for service;

• Arrested more than 25 people for public nuisance and other street offences;

• Investigated more than 80 stealing offences;

• Wanded more than 120 people using Jack’s Law.

Mr Hunt said the results reflected strong community demand for a more visible police presence in Nambour.  "The community told us loud and clear they wanted a greater police presence in the heart of Nambour, and we delivered with the establishment of the Nambour Police Beat," Mr Hunt said. 

"While there is always more work to do, figures over the past six months show we're heading in the right direction." 

Mr Purdie said the early results underscored the value of the Beat. "This Police Beat is just another example of how we are giving our frontline the resources they need to make Queensland safer," he said. “For more than a decade, the people of Nambour were ignored as crime continued to spiral out of control under Labor.”

Sunshine Coast District Acting Superintendent Jason Overland said the increased presence had improved engagement between police and the community. 

"An increased, highly visible policing presence has improved our engagement with the community and created a safer environment, demonstrating how localised policing can deliver positive outcomes for public safety," Acting Superintendent Overland said. 

The figures come as the State Government reports a 9.6 per cent reduction in the number of crime victims across Queensland in 2025-26 compared with the previous financial year. The facility forms part of a $290.3 million state investment in new and upgraded police infrastructure and follows the delivery of more than 1900 new police recruits statewide – including 18 on the Sunshine Coast – with officer numbers now exceeding 13,000 for the first time. 

The Nambour Police Beat was established as an election commitment and is one of several facilities delivered under the Government's broader push to boost frontline police resources across the region.