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Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski to Retire After 46-Year Career

He is stepping down to focus on his health following stage-four cancer treatment.

Overview

  • He said it is the right time to hand over leadership and voiced confidence in the Queensland Police Service executive team.
  • He returned to the top job in September after undergoing treatment for stage-four lung cancer.
  • He reported progress under his tenure, citing an 11 percent reduction in complaints against police and a lower staff attrition rate.
  • His career included work across organised crime, intelligence, anti-corruption and counterterrorism, as well as leadership of major disaster responses across Queensland.
  • He commanded Operational Sentinel for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, described as the decade’s largest security operation in Australia.