Queensland police now have the power to wand people for weapons anywhere in the state.
State Police and Emergency Services Minister Dan Purdie said the expansion of Jack’s Law came into effect last Friday.
“The law is named in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who was fatally stabbed in Surfers Paradise in 2019,” Minister Purdie said.
“Since then, his parents Brett and Belinda have campaigned tirelessly to make Queensland safer.”
He said Jack’s Law gave Queensland Police permanent powers to wand for weapons anywhere in Queensland where knife crime may be a risk.
“This is about giving police the tools they need to detect and deter knife crime and prevent more families from living through the heartbreak the Beasleys have endured.”
Minister Purdie said since Jack’s Law had been in effect on a trial basis, in limited areas, from 2021, 122,548 people had been scanned, 1190 weapons removed, 3248 people arrested and 5932 charges laid.
