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Border wars wear out Queensland cops
Queensland police are being “managed” for fatigue with leave balances “out of control” after cops were recalled from holidays to guard the border.
The government made a snap decision in mid-December to shut the border to anyone from Greater Sydney after the area was declared a hot spot.
Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says leave balances are “out of control” because of the pandemic that has meant extensive border patrols, including airports, as well as monitoring hotel quarantine.
Not only have officers familiar with border…
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