The petition of residents of the state of Queensland draws to the attention of the House of the proposal to relocate the Police Beat from the Logan Central Plaza Shopping Centre. Our concerns about this proposed relocation are: • Logan Central Plaza is a convenient meeting place for the public, an economic hub for the area and is in a central location. Due to the Police Beat being located in the Centre there are many benefits to the business at the Centre and the surrounding areas as well as the public. This is the same argument used in a letter dated 8 July 1998 and signed by the then Member for Woodridge when he requested that a Police Beat be able to open at Logan Central Plaza. • Customers feel safe with a Police Beat at Logan Central Plaza and there has been large decreases in crime within the local area since the Police Beat was introduced. • Police response times will be less than what they currently are. Your petitioners therefore request the House to retain the Police Beat at Logan Central Plaza or as a compromise relocate the Police Beat but retain a Police Shop Front with at least one officer at Logan Central Plaza.