A Queensland Police Union representative has compared the opening of a new police station to service Logan Village and Yarrabilba to "shuffling decks on the Titanic".
Senior Sergeant Phil Notaro wrote in the latest edition of the Queensland Police Union Journal that the new station, set to open by the end of August, would bring no new officers to the Logan district.
Mr Notaro said the Yarrabilba Logan Village station would include eight police officers and a Senior Sergeant re-assigned from Jimboomba, Beenleigh and the Logan Village Beat stations.
"Yarrabilba will kick off with a total of nine police. This is not even enough police to roster a crew 24 hours a day. The minimum to do this is 12," he said.
"Not to mention equipment like cars, radios, etc, which will also have to be moved from other areas.
"Simply building a base for police to start and finish work, and continuing to use existing police numbers, does absolutely nothing for attending to calls for service or crime reduction.
"When a new school opens in Yarrabilba, does the Education Department merely move teachers' positions from other schools? Of course they don't."
The police station was a 2017 state election commitment from the Palaszczuk government.
It is expected to cost more than $550,000.
The Jimboomba Times contacted Police Minister Mark Ryan's office for comment, but was directed to the Queensland Police Service as the commissioner makes decisions on resources.
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson did not directly respond to Mr Notaro's concerns but said the allocation of police resources was determined based on an assessment of area growth, crime, safety issues and calls for service.
"These requirements can change as new policing issues emerge," the spokesperson said.
"The Queensland Police Service constantly reviews operations and the allocation of police resources to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of policing across the Logan District.
"Modern day policing is about having agility in service delivery. With the advent of technology, the focus is on having officers mobile on our streets and ready to respond at all times."
The Logan Police District currently consists of more than 700 police officers.
