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Queensland police conduct counterterrorism training in shopping centres
Key takeaways
- The Queensland Police Service has conducted training exercises in shopping centres and at Lang Park stadium to prepare officers in the event of a terror incident.
- Deputy Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon said while there was no current threat in Queensland, it was important officers and venue staff were prepared.
- The message to the public when a terror-related incident is unfolding is to escape, hide and tell.
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The Queensland Police Service has conducted training exercises in shopping centres and at Lang Park stadium to prepare officers in the event of a terror incident.
Deputy Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon said while there was no current threat in Queensland, it was important officers and venue staff were prepared.
The message to the public when a terror-related incident is unfolding is to escape, hide and tell.
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