Queensland Police uncover thousands of weapons after expansion of Jack's Law

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Between April 6, 2023 and August 3, 2025, Queensland police scanned 133,970 people, and seized 1,260 weapons. A total of 3,380 people were charged with more than 6,000 offences. Video voice-over powered by AI.

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00:00Brisbane Police seized 13 weapons and charged 30 people throughout July 2025 and the first

00:07week of August using amendments to Jack's Law.

00:11The expansion of the law allows for warning operations to detect and deter the unlawful

00:17possession of edged weapons in locations including shopping centres, licensed premises and public

00:23areas. Between April 6, 2023 and August 3, 2025, Queensland Police had scanned 133,970 people

00:34and seized 1,260 weapons. A total of 3,380 people were charged with more than 6,000 offences.

00:46In one case on July 24, 2025, a 13-year-old boy from Deception Bay was charged with one

00:52count of possessing a knife in a public place after he was found at Mount Omani Shopping

00:58Centre with two knives. Earlier on July 22, during a Coffee with a Cop community engagement

01:05event at Victoria Point Shopping Centre, police observed a teenager wearing a balaclava nearby.

01:12Officers approached and conducted a wanding, allegedly uncovering a knife on his person.

01:18The 14-year-old boy from Cleveland was dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice

01:32Act. Again on July 26, during a wanding operation at Cleveland train station, a 14-year-old girl

01:40was charged with one count of possessing a knife in a public place.

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