February 25, 2026
Queensland Police will begin a six-month operation, dubbed “Operation Yankee Forge”, on Friday targeting break-ins, robberies and vehicle theft.
A QPS statement said specialist squads – including the State Flying Squad, Youth Co-Responder teams and the Public Safety Response Safety Team – would conduct co-ordinated disruption activities across Queensland.
It will be led by district officers including the Criminal Investigation Branch, Child Protection and Investigation Unit and tactical crime squads with support available from POLAIR, forensic services, surveillance operations and the Digital Intelligence Community Engagement Team.
Police will target “high-harm” offenders.
The operation would be locally led but centrally co-ordinated, leveraging the knowledge and experience of local police.
Acting Commissioner Brett Pointing said the operation would be rolled out simultaneously across the State.
“The QPS is committed to combating crime that impacts everyday Queenslanders,” Acting Commissioner Pointing said.
“I want to send a clear message to criminals – if you cause harm in our communities, you will be held to account.”
Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations John Tims said communities would see more proactive patrols to reduce the opportunity to offend.
“Bolstered by co-ordinated investigations and shared intelligence, the operation will target prolific, high-harm repeat offenders,” Deputy Commissioner Tims said.
“Responses will be tailored for local issues and have the flexibility to strategically shift gears to target high crime and high-harm locations.
“Operation Yankee Forge is about reducing victims of crime, supporting frontline police and keeping Queenslanders safe through evidence-based policing and more targeted policing deployment.”
Police Minister Dan Purdie said the operation was a targeted crackdown aimed at continuing to reduce the number of victims of crime in Queensland.
“Operation Forge will target the worst of the worst as we continue to turn the tide of Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis and give our police the laws and resources they need to do their jobs,” Minister Purdie said.
“The Crisafulli Government has already delivered a 7.2 per cent drop in the number of victims of crime in Queensland, but we are not taking our foot off the pedal when it comes to making Queensland safer after Labor’s decade of decline.”
