Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The prescription of any function as one of the functions of the police service does not relieve or derogate from the responsibility and functions appropriately had by the community at large and the members thereof in relation to--
(a) the preservation of peace and good order; and
(b) the prevention, detection and punishment of breaches of the law.
(2) In performance of the functions of the police service, members of the service are to act in partnership with the community at large to the extent compatible with efficient and proper performance of those functions.