The Queensland Police Pistol Club Inc. (QPPC) was originally established in 1963 as the Pistol Activities Section of the Queensland Police Rifle Club, by a group of officers seeking to improve their knowledge and skill in relation to their Service-related handguns. The first Dunlop Shield Interstate competition was contested between serving police officers in Brisbane in 1964. This event developed into a major annual National Championship involving police, military, government and private security personnel throughout Australia.
Queensland Police Pistol Club Logo.
The principal aim of the QPPC is to promote the spirit of competitive pistol shooting, and safety with firearms, amongst members of the Queensland Police Service. Members have participated in intrastate, interstate, national and international competitions with distinction and credit to the Queensland Police Service. Teams have participated in major competitions in Singapore, USA, and the prestigious Bisley Shoot, in the United Kingdom.
The Club provides advice, training and coaching to members. As a result of recent changes to the Weapons Act 1990, the Club has affiliated with the Sporting Shooter’s Association of Australia Inc. (SSAA) to ensure that its members have access to SSAA ranges throughout Queensland to be able to satisfy the conditions of their weapons’ licences (handguns or long arms).
The monthly Police Bulletin detailed state-wide achievements in national championships, and in 1995 the QPPC received many accolades for their team’s collective successes. A snippet of the write up is reproduced here, and celebrates the training speed and accuracy gained by Constable Nicola Steel.
Police Bulletin – Issue No. 62, March 23, 1995
The 12 members of the Queensland Police Pistol Club team, which contested the 31st Australian Police and Services Pistol Shooting Championships in Melbourne last month, carried all before them. The QPPC fielded two teams of five members each in Divisions 1 and 2, and two other officers competed as individuals. Constable Nikki Steel (Police Communications Centre) was the first Queensland female officer to compete in the women’s division of the championships. She has only been shooting competitively for six months and is now the Australian Police and Services Female Champion.
Constable Nicola Steel, Australia’s number one Police and Services female pistol shooter in 1995, with trophy at the Australian Police and Services Pistol Championships.
Image No. PM2558 courtesy of the Queensland Police Service.
In 2016 police will compete in the 16th Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games to be held on the Sunshine Coast. Eligible firearms are those identical to currently issued weapon and duty holster.
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