He was charged with one count of using a carriage service to access child abuse material.
The officer has been suspended from Queensland Police and will front Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 13.
“In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when a member of the service faces serious allegations of misconduct,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
“This does not mean that the allegations against the member have been substantiated.”