BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is working to combat knife crime across the state, following the rollout of legislation to increase officers' wanding powers to better detect people carrying weapons in public places.
Jack's Law allows police to use handheld metal detectors to scan people and their belongings to detect knives and other weapons in any public space or entertainment venue.
If you are caught carrying a knife in a public place, you risk a $5,750 fine and/or one year in prison.
Police regularly conduct wanding operations in a bid to reduce knife crime and create safer public spaces. You must have a reasonable excuse to be carryin...