Qld pursuit policy to stay

Queensland's police pursuit policy appears unlikely to change despite contributing to two officers being stood down in an outcome the union has labelled as disgraceful.

Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley and his partner Senior Constable Barry Wellington were stood down from the South Eastern Queensland region on Thursday.

They are subject to an investigation into whether they engaged in an unauthorised and dangerous pursuit during a weekend car chase through Surfers Paradise during which shots were allegedly fired.

But the pair had been unfairly targeted, according to Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers.

"We were in a position where we could have had a murdered police officer," he told ABC Radio.

"This is a disgrace."

Queensland's current pursuit policy, introduced in 2012 by commissioner Ian Stewart, dictates that officers may only give chase if they have a reasonable belief that a vehicle's occupants create an imminent threat to life.

Officers must also consider, among other factors, whether "the imminent need to apprehend the person is considered justifiable given the risks of pursuing".

The union, which has campaigned against the policy for some time, considers it a "green light" for criminals to do whatever they want.

Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller on Friday shut down any talk of a review.

It was not a "no pursuit" policy, she insisted.

"I strongly support the current QPS pursuit policy and have absolutely no intention of changing it," Ms Miller said in a statement.

Shadow police minister Jarrod Bleijie accused Ms Miller of failing to listen to the state's police officers.

"I have a fear now that police will not pursue any criminals in Queensland for fear of disciplinary action being held against them like we've seen with the two officers being stood down," he said.

When asked why the Liberal National Party didn't review a policy it considered problematic, Mr Bleijie replied: "Well it was only introduced in 2012.

"Like anything, you introduce it, you see how it goes after a period of time, then you look at how it's being unfolded on the ground," he said.

The two officers will also be investigated to determine if they drove or caused a police motor vehicle to be driven in a manner likely to endanger other road users, and used an inappropriate amount of force.