| Community Supporting Police Inc.
was formed in Brisbane in 1991 immediately following the
release of the Fitzgerald Inquiry Report. Concerns were
raised at a public forum about the lack of support for
police and their families and as a result a public meeting
was held and Community Supporting Police Inc. was formed.
The inaugural committee consisted of family members and
members of interested community groups. The original
accommodation used by CSP Inc. was at Rosalie House in
Rosalie and at Woody Point, near Redcliffe. Currently CSP
Inc. manages one residential house (Perry Irwin House,
Nundah) and four units at Herston, Wooloongabba and
Toowong. All residences have been made available by the
Queensland Police Service to provide emergency accommodation
in Brisbane to police and their immediate families in times
of crisis and trauma. Funds raised by the organisation in
Brisbane help to maintain these facilities. There is a very
high occupancy rate for all emergency accommodation which
reflects the ongoing need for such facilities across the
State. Housing is also located in Toowoomba, Townsville,
Rockhampton, Cairns and Mareeba. These facilities are
managed through the local Branch of CSP Inc. |
|
CSP Inc. is very much a community driven
organisation and a great deal of support is given by the Queensland
Police Service. The organisation generates a great deal of good -
firstly, by way of the physical support for police families in need,
and secondly, by the interaction with and support given by the
community itself through organisations like Rotary, Lions, Scouts,
Guides, church groups, youth groups, ethnic groups, and business
people. Branches have been formed in Cairns, Mareeba, Townsville,
Rockhampton and Toowoomba and reflect the truly decentralised makeup
of the State. There are a number of emergency CSP Inc. is mindful
that success can only be achieved if a concerted effort is made by
all and invite interested persons and corporations to become
involved in this very worthwhile organisation.
CSP Inc. are extremely grateful to the
Commissioner of Police and Minister for Police, Corrective Services
and Emergency Services for their continued support of the
organisation
