QLD Police: Shooting of Snr Constable Brett Forte 

Such a tragic event RIP Senior Constable Brett Forte. Thank you for your service!

"See Ricky you're all talk" Great call Sgt Jenkins provoke the man who you suspect has automatic firearms. Rip Senior Constable Brett Forte

Besides the tragic outcome of this, what a clusterfuck! Pursuit policies v the protection of the officers pursuing was a joke! Polair "monitoring" but not engaging was a joke, clear concise radio traffic was nearly non existent! Police hierarchy should have been held accountable fot this because of their limp dick attitudes in giving their front line officers every single bit of assistance they neededd. The radio controller should have been held highly accountable for his lack of situational awareness and piss weak pursuit policies could well have saved this officers life by enabling the pursuit officers the ability to perform a pit manouvre way earlier.

Sgt Jenkins bloke dealt with that phonecall so poorly.

It's a shame that they need to check in and request/beg communications to do their jobs. There's so much afraid ass-covering going on in the conversations It's like they've been hog tied into not being able to do their jobs.

rest in peace its awful to see a officer pass away

Weak policing. They KNEW he was likely armed, WITH a fully automatic weapon. Polair shouldn’t have ever hesitated knowing this information. If Polair were “monitoring the radio” they’d have heard that Madison was leading them into the fucking bush on a one-way ticket to hell. Even so, this is seriously upsetting. 😢

Crim has a history Sgt Smartarse winds up the crim on the phone One car let themselves , on their own, be led up a dusty narrow road. Perfect ambush conditions. 2nd cop car rolled nowhere near the action - ridiculous Multiple requests for location despite cops calling the pursuit . I can track my missus but…Do the Cops not GPS their own cars or phones ? Isn’t that, like, a fundamental of knowing where your resources area. All round amateur hour cost a cop his life.

All state police services need to learn from this. As a current member, I’m embarrassed to watch this. 1. Comms are horrendous, you should always know what road you’re on, stop asking where to go and take some initiative and setup sticks. Quit with the Aussie slang (“big guy”) comms, and move to a concise code model (similar to US comms). One channel for updates from primary unit and a second channel for unit coordination. 2. Can’t believe I heard a unit say, “I’m unarmed”. This just pure stupidity. 3. First stop stick deployment was just lazy and dangerous. Clearly the members need better training. 4. Clearly there’s similarities to lack of resources with PolAir and SERT around the country. I could go on but this comment would be way too long. Sorry that someone has lost their life, QPS Command should feel solely responsible.

fucking horrific. god bless forte and his family 💙🕊️💙🕊️

Absolute tragedy, however Sgt. Jenkins handled that phone call absolutely disgracefully.

Damn... TW269 abandoned the first rolled vehicle. Left them and got their own car rolled.... Incompetent police

Since it’s Queensland I can assume the perp got a $300 fine and apology letter?

RIP Ty again for providing this coverage of police activity in the land of Aus. 😊

i have a family member who was an officer at the time and on scene for the shed siege and the aftermath... a couple years later he was medically retired, after being diagnosed with "PTS" (its no longer referred to PTSD in the service for some reason) this scene was a big factor in this. this impacted so many peoples lives..... RIP Snr.Const B.Forte

why has this been reuploaded?

Merry christmas Fortie, thank you for your service

How are you able to get these recordings?

Lest We Forget🇦🇺🌺💙🙏

why was an officer unarmed? why did they leave him when he got fired on?

Thanks

I remember this it was terrible. Who can I talk to to ask permission to restream this content with alteration / commentary? I appreciate your help.

i went to that university, that whole town is a shithole. TW269 you just bailed leaving your officers to die, kept running for WAY to long and rolled? wow.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but did I hear the dispatcher speaking to the police guys in the car? So is there any reason to apprehend him plus other weird things that he asked the police in the car?

If we can't trust the police to look after their own, how do we trust them to look after us?! Rip Brett.

Everything was pretty bad to be honest. Poor pursuit communications with no standards followed along with variances in terminologies which leads to confusion. Following an armed suspect onto a dead-end dirt road without being armed and close proximity. Lets not mention that two units made a run for it while their fellow officers where left as target practice. It's all well and good to become a cop for dishing out random speeding tickets. However they need the confidence and training for when it hits the fan, otherwise don't sign up.

Sgt Jenkins, should be investigated, that's a very bad negotiation with a dangerous criminal who possesses automatic firearms. Bad policing and a completely preventable death.

reupload?

The police phone call, could have used de-escalation tactics instead of enraging the caller. This could have helped with bringing the man in, however these are just my thoughts. What the man did, ambush the police, I do not condone. It was an unfortunate out come for all parties involved with the loss of 2 lives.

RIP very tragic. My thoughts are with his family

So sad bad people like this are in the world, RIP Snr Const B Forte. Condolences to family and the Queensland Police Force..

(Ex QPS 15 years) - Ùnfortunately with the QPS we see the same thing time and time again due to a lack of training and ridiculous knee jerk ass covering pursuit polices. QPS general police are still NOT trained in pursuit tactics. All they're allowed to do is follow the vehicle and use TDD's when approved. They are NOT allowed to box the vehicle in, drive beside or in front of it or perform any kind of PIT. They have to basically beg the COMCO for permission to fart because all the QPS are concerned with is the liability. Those in the comments are right, this was a cluster fuck. There were ways to control the pursuit but the crim controlled it from start to end, hence he had the advantage and as a result someone was killed. Comms were unprofessional, inaccurate and poor. Officer failed to deploy TDD because there were civillian vehicles in the way. All the QPS would have had to do was buy some new tyres but he was able to use them as a shield. Unarmed officers involved (no copper should have been on duty unarmed). Police were ill equipped and unable to render any kind of defence of their colleagues under fire. I was around when Perry Irwin was killed and we saw the same issue. No leadership, no command, no tactics, poor comms and an officer died. QPS amateur hour hour has to end now.

So sad, paid with his life for the community. RIP

What the fuck was dispatch doing? People shouting help me theres automatic gunfire and you get stupid questions and some random guy like 'um im not near the scene but i can hear gunshots, i can hear gunshots', while the other officers are trying to radio through because they're GETTING SHOT AT, this was fucking embarassing to watch

So why go into a remote area when you could pick him up in the town? This would have been the smart move. Years ago we all had rifles up to 1996. Students even had rifles at schools. The cadets had a rifle range opposite the school. How many remember Kmart had a full display as you entered the store.

This made me cry

😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Rest in peace sgt Fortie . Condolences to his family 💔💔💔❤❤❤❤

So they had suspicions he was armed with a SKS and still followed him into bushland unarmed.. 👏🏻👏🏻

Why was an unarmed officer the 2 pursuing vehicle with someone known to have guns on them. Also When they started getting shot up the 3rd or 4th cars behind started to back up instead of helping their colleagues.

269 is a coward leaving the other unit behind like that

The incompetence from the initial phone call was astounding High speed chasing a man with an automatic weapon..I’m amazed and thankful no innocent people were hurt

it's real scary that the public has to rely on police like this to keep them safe,

A lot was cut out…

RIP Senior Constable Brett Forte. Sad.

Sgt jerkins handled that so wrong, he was clearly instigating him. Condolences to the officer who lost his life.

How he get that rifle?

Plenty of cowards in the comments. None have the courage to live in a place without police. FACTS.

Polair directed not to activate so they can save money….. brave police let down by penny pinching. If the helicopter was activated early the pursuit vehicles could have stood down and waited for backup.

I could probably reason why the sgt. on the phone said what he did but it absolutely in no way helped the situation. Hindsight is wonderful for us kbw none of us were there.

How did he die? From the roll over? or did a bullet hit him?

I remember watching this video when it first came out. A terrible situation. Polair should have been right on it. They knew about the fire arms warning. The offender was nuts.

Its a pretty insane chase with a tragic end. Not something one would expect to occur in Australia, especially not rural queensland. Rip Forte.

Has anybody else heard rumours that this bloke was in a relationship with a female officer??? As you all heard, these cops are very familiar with the gunman. I would not be surprised about anything I hear about Queensland Police anymore. When you live next door to a retired screw and hear the same crap that you experienced on the streets??? Don't tell me, PWC audited QUEENSLAND POLICE and found no wrong doing??? Can you also tell me if Sgt Terry Ryan has a medical degree so that he can be the State Coroner??? I thought you had to have a medical degree to be a CORONER??? QUEENSLANDERS NEED TO STOP BELIEVING THEY LIVE IN THE PROMISED LAND, LIKE A MAD MAX MOVIE!!!!! HOW CAN WE TRUST A POLICE SERVICE THAT PUTS MORE DRUHS ONTO THE STREETS THAN THEY REMOVE??? IT HONESTLY CONCERNS ME THE TYPES THESE PEOPLE ASSOCIATE WITH. I CAN'T COUNT THE AMOUNT OF CORRUPT COPS I'VE KNOWN ON 2 HANDS. THERE IS NO REASON THE LOCAL DEALER SHOULD BE AT CLEVELAND POLICE ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON??? IF YOU THOUGHT CABRAMATTA WAS BAD? TRY LIVING ON THE GOLD COAST OR MOOLOOLABAH?

RIP mate I remember this I used to dislike police as a young offender but over the past 6 years I have grown to respect them a lot, if there was no police my family probably wouldn’t be alive today Thankyou.

Why was that cop unarmed..

it's horrible that a human lost his life doing his job, but if i was related to the victim i'd be furious hearing jenkins infammitory words during the phone call. 'man up' saying this doesnt do anything to defuse some ones ego, it makes the more cemented in the egotistical mindsate. police also need better quipment to defend against this sort of scenario, a police offcier shouldnt find themselves in a scenario in which they're taking small arms to defend thselves aginst long arms with semi or fully auto capabilities. the poor officer involved were hung out to dry and were failed by their superior officer and or government.

Why are ALL police not taught contact drills? Cars stacked up. at least 6 officers could have returned fir, everyone ran???

I do remember this & it's a sad reality of life in this day & age. Police go to work not knowing what sort of day lays ahead of them. On this day said Officer Forte would have went to work as normal & he would have been aware that something could happen today. The Officer in this matter of great concern didn't give an inch. A truly Great Job is done by the Police & their are people that mock them & those who support them. To those who Mock them think twice next time your threatened by someone if it should happen & God forbid it does, but you don't kick the Service that daily puts lives on the line so we can stay safe... Rest In Peace Officer... With Respect...

The QPS is 100% at fault for this outcome. That bloke should have been shut down days before it got to this. Weak policing imo. RIP Mr Forte

This guy was not very smart. He could have drive far more dangerously to cause the police to terminate the pursuit then attempt to disappeared.

PRETTY SHOCKING, THE SECOND CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BACK AS FAR AND SHOULD OF ASSISTED THE FIRST 4x4, #scotland

lol cop being very professional hey talking like that to angry man with gun

Watching this from the US it’s heartbreaking to see how neutered the police are against known armed individuals. Hearing “what is the imminent need to apprehend the individual?” was incredibly shocking to hear. Once the subject was identified as having a history of armed/dangerous behavior, I wish a more aggressive protocol could be utilized. Immediate activation of whichever division is authorized to use firearms would’ve been helpful, as well as assigning the original pursuing officers to trail/loiter until armed reinforcement could arrive. Hearing Why on earth their aviation unit wasn’t dispatched once they were on the highway is beyond me. I understand that the US is not Australia and vice versa, and our law enforcement policies vary greatly, but for the sake of police safety, I wish unarmed police policies would be reevaluated. There were multiple shortcomings in the whole of this incident, but an armed officer may have stood a better chance if able to return fire, albeit against an automatic rifle. Every option should be made available to a police officer in situations like this.

Why don't the police have guns?????

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Looks like these cops need to be charged with failing to control a vehicle, absolutely useless

If u cant do the time certainly dont do the crime...no body is above the law.

Allegedly, so, there really was no reason to go chasing after him, as the courts hadn't made any decision either way and look what happened sounds to me like he brought it upon yourself

What about maddys family, hope they are being helped.

That's not good

First and foremost, my sincerest condolences to the family and colleagues of Snr Constable Forte. No-one should be taken out by violence. No child should lose their father to his job. Not a police officer. Never tried to be. No uniform fetish. Have engaged in a lot of thought exercises with friends in informal environments though. Since the first confirmation to Maddison that the marked cars were definitely wanting him to pull over, he already knew where to take the officers and what he was going to do when he got there. He had no intention on evasion. He was choosing the battleground for his last stand. Yes, I know, armchair expert yadda yadda yadda. No, I don't expect these comments to make a luck of difference but maybe someone involved in training law enforcement officers might realise the importance of "games & theory" as a pre-emptive incident skills training tool 🤞 This is just how my 🧠🌶️ mind works - notice a thing, mentally workshop worst case scenario of said thing, workshop counter measures and escape routes. No, I'm not fun at parties. Maybe a ttRPG party. Onto my observations that argue that this was always intended to evade capture, not to evade pursuit. First indication - keeping to the road rules. Makes the uniforms think they're in control of the situation and lulls them into a false sense of security. Second indication - performative faking wrt that exit road. Make the uniforms think he's trying to evade pursuit. Again, building that false sense of security Third - he's local and knows each and every one of those roads. Going to the deadend road didn't mean he had no way out, it meant he had no-one coming up behind him. He didn't corner himself. He covered himself. There's a reason they're called dead ends 😢 I'm glad ICT has improved to allow for better real-time situational awareness wrt keeping track of police vehicles on an interactive map. It's going to make on-the-go planning and operations much easier. I am surprised that polair were so impotent

how the f did he get these guns?

Medium traffic? I'd say light to nothing!

Catch the bad guy but don’t Chase after him but don’t. Arrest him and charge him. But don’t.

I guess he wasn't all talk

Allegedly, so, there really was no reason to go chasing after him, as the courts hadn't made any decision either way and look what happened sounds to me like he brought it upon yourself What are the allegations he at least deserves to know what you're chasing for?

I will never become a police in Australia.Change needs .

Which a tragic event . Rip Brett

Sergeant ran his mouth too far on the phone call and his colleague paid for it with his life

Jesus.

Cops only have themselves to blame for this to happen. Could have easily boxed or pit manoeuvre his vehicle on the highway. Wasn't even driving dangerously. 🙄 They were even warned he could of had a firearm.

Who would be a Police officer these days when going to work each day could prove fatal. RIP Senior Constable Brett Forte ❤

I thought gun control prevented this... not only are they armed, it's a automatic weapon something that even in America is difficult to get legally.

Tragic says who

coppa was antagonizing him

Maddison was ordered to pay $10,000 in compensation to the victim and was sentenced to six months in prison, which was suspended for three years.

What a shit show!

How dumb are those cops, walked into a trap and have no education to see what was coming, be prepared or prepare to fail

Just what else would you expect with a female running the show. This is the same bullshit that happened in the Lindt Cafe debacle in Martin Pl. in Sydney with a female directing the show. The cops were so effective in handling the siege, they 'only' killed two of the customers held hostage in the cafe. Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson. Hearing various people getting stitched up by the coppers makes me angry. And this fiasco just shows they are so woke, the best thing they can do is nick people for not wearing a seatbelt! Don't expect tears or flowers from me.

I hope ricky is alright, does anyone know what happened to him ,

Any other stupid questions/statements comms??🙄🙄

So cops dont have guns in qld? I thought a pistol is standard and a rifle on pursuit vehicles, but none of them had guns so they all had to bail and couldn't help the first vehicle... This is strange?

Stop talking on the radio and defend yourselves. Thier supposed to be Police officers.

Cops need to take some responsibility for this. Knew his residing location, possible weapons, but wanna put the public at risk playing GTA5 IRL. 208 made Multiple exaggerated speed updates. No speeding (or reckless) until 753 joined in. Naturally speeding up closer to pursued rear end provokes them to go faster, more dangerous for 'everyone'. Chase a dog into a corner.... Woman in 753 wouldn't shut up, loves the radio, 2 x polair requests, as tho no one else is doing their job, people like that are a PITA to work with.

Wait but I thought guns were banned in Australia, this must be CGI.

During covid cops were armed to the back teeth against unarmed citizens, pepper spraying old people and bashing everone , using riot gear weapons but when faced with a real criminal they run, I'm sorry but that is why i changed my mind on joining the force because i knew i didn't have what it takes, and neither do the cops in this situation

If only we'd banned automatic firearms

Fortunately my father taught me well “ You never put your hands on another man unless you’re ready to meet your maker “ Ya’ll fucked with the wrong man that day

Oh wow how could this happen in a country where guns are so heavily regulated? It's almost like criminals don't care about firearm laws.

FTP