Paperwork and Crime Crippling Qld Cops

Queensland Deputy police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski speaks at a press conference at Police headquarters on March 25, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. Jono Searle/Getty Images

Queensland police are getting bogged down in administration which is taking them off the crime-fighting frontline, a review of the force has found.

As officers deal with mounting paperwork, the number of reported crimes has climbed.