Overview

• In a letter to Queensland Police Service staff, he said his treatment has been highly effective and will continue for some time as he rebuilds fitness.
• Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy remains acting commissioner until the handover and was thanked for steering the service during the interim.
• Gollschewski said he initially feared he had very little time left and described his treatment journey as a rollercoaster.
• He plans to brief staff in the coming weeks on a new organisational design intended to make the agency more operationally focused and effective.
• Appointed commissioner in April 2024 after over a decade as deputy and more than 40 years on the frontline, he previously led major disaster and security operations.