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Metal wanding trial extended

Police "wanding" powers have been extended, which will allow officers to detect when someone is carrying a harmful weapon in a Safe Night Precinct. Map via Queensland Government, CC BY 3.0 AU.

A nation-leading trial to detect weapons and combat violence in Gladstone and state-wide Safe Night Precincts, using metal wands, has […]

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