Katarina Carroll: Queensland Police commissioner drops text bombshell in extraordinary move

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has said she may not renew her contract. She bizarrely announced the move in a series of text messages to reporters.

It comes after a tumultuous week in which the commissioner faced pressure from within the ranks after a senior Gold Coast police officer resigned.

It was claimed the officer helped catch armed offenders by allowing officers to ram a stolen car.

Queensland’s first female police commissioner will meet with Police Minister Mark Ryan on Tuesday to discuss her future.

Ms Carroll sent a text message to the media saying she was ‘considering her options’.

‘I have not yet had a formal conversation with the minister. Those discussions will begin soon and I will not be allowed to ask for an extension of my contract,” she said.

“I have been from the G20 to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service at the highest level for over eleven years. I am seriously considering my options and no delay is being asked.’

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