Steve Holland

Police Officer with over 11 years years of service enforcing law and order for good of all members of the public. Passionate about saving lives, protecting victims and fighting crime. Excellent record of promotion and recognition of good work for going beyond call of duty.

Resourceful Police Officer focused on maintaining order and public safety, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property and promoting positive community relations.

• Situation - 2021: Volatile Domestic Violence immolation incident resulting in Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) declaration. Action: Instigate a priority response. Proficiently set up a strategically placed cordon by directing resources and implementing Incident Action Plan (IAP) objectives to isolate and contain the address of interest. Briefed attending supervisor and QAS Commander. Conduct continual risk assessments and relaying Situation Reports (SITREPs) to subordinate officers, Police Communications Centre (PCC) and on scene supervisors.
  Result: Used effectual co-ordination, planning, communication to, without escalation, apprehend the offender without any impact to the surrounding community. PSPA rescinded once Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) removed explosive vapours from inside the address.

Queensland Police courses:

Special Emergency Response Team course (SERT):

• Counter-Terrorism
• Breaching techniques
• Introduction to basic repelling techniques held at the school of emergency and fire services training
• Introduction to enclosed crawl spaces held at the school of emergency and fire services training

POLAIR 1 week course:

• Emergency procedures around aircraft
• Introduction to navigation
• introduction to aircraft underwater escape and survival (HUET)
• Introduction to Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS)
• Crew Resource Management (CRM) (small teams factors and communication)