Queensland police officers spend nearly half their time responding to and investigating domestic and family violence, but it is not clear their training has led to necessary cultural and structural changes, a judge says.
Judge Deborah Richards is heading an independent commission tasked with examining whether "cultural issues" within the Queensland Police Service negatively affect how they respond to domestic and family violence.
Speaking at the inquiry's first sitting in Brisbane on Friday, Judge Richards said statistics from last year found Queensland police spent about 40 per cent of their time responding to and investigating domestic and family violence.
