New police beat opens at Burleigh Heads

New police beat opens at Burleigh Heads

A new police beat has opened at Burleigh Heads but locals want it open for more than just busienss hours.

Locals dismayed by 'business hours' of new Gold Coast police beat

The long-awaited $1.1 million police beat in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast has opened, but some residents have questioned its limited operating hours.Two officers will man the facility in business hours, Monday to Friday.Gold Coast Chief Superintendent Kylie Rigg said the beat "allows officers to engage with victims and witnesses close to and where the incidents actually are occurring and get back out on patrol quickly".READ MORE: 'Rare and s…

Brand new Burleigh police beat sees its first arrestee

Festivities to commemorate the opening of the long-awaited Burleigh Heads Police Beat were briefly interrupted on Monday morning when officers brought in the facility’s first customer – who let police know exactly what he thought of them as he was frogmarched inside.