- Eighty-nine new First Year Constables joined the Queensland Police Service today
- The new officers undertook a 36-week training program at the Oxley Police Academy
- Recruit Beira was overwhelmingly nominated by his peers for the Leadership Award.
Eighty-nine new recruits are celebrating the beginning of their challenging and rewarding careers within the Queensland Police Service (QPS), after graduating at the Oxley Police Academy.
The new First Year Constables (FYC) were officially inducted into the QPS today by Police Minister Mark Ryan, Commissioner Katarina Carroll and Assistant Commissioner Mark Kelly, after completing 36-weeks at the academy where they underwent extensive training in physical skills, driving, firearms and field craft.
Over the next 12 months, the FYCs will undertake a further station-based training, which will see them assessed on their management of a range of real-world policing scenarios.
These skills will provide essential value across the sunshine State, as the graduates are deployed throughout Queensland to protect and serve communities.
Among today's graduates, Recruit Ricardo Beira was nominated by his peers for the Leadership Award for his outstanding qualities of team-work, academy spirit, organisation and responsibility.
The cohort come from a variety of professional backgrounds, bringing valuable skills and experience from industries both within and outside of Australia including defence, nursing and volunteering.
Of this years 89 graduates, 16 of them come from QPS families who are currently or have previously protected and served Queenslanders.
This graduating squad is the first to graduate following the launch of QPS' largest recruitment campaign 'Challenging. Rewarding. Policing.'
QPS recruits are paid to train at the Academy, earning a full-time salary and receiving a cost of living allowance whilst undertaking their training and development.
Quotes attributable to Minister Ryan:
"I am honoured to be here today, where the next generation of QPS officers begin their rewarding careers," he said.
"I would like to offer a special congratulations to many of our graduates, who travelled interstate and overseas throughout their training to juggle a busy family life while at the academy.
"It is a privilege to support these dedicated individuals as they embark on their journey to protect and serve Queensland.
"I wish you all the best in your fulfilling and rewarding policing journey."
Quotes attributable to Commissioner Carroll:
"I would like to extend a very warm welcome our 89 new First Year Constables," she said.
"Your dedication and commitment to training can be attributed to the high standards you hold for yourselves.
"It is wonderful to see how many of you have relatives currently or previously in policing, showing your generational commitment to protecting and serving your communities.
"All of your unique backgrounds and experiences, alongside your new learned skills, will undoubtedly contribute to making you invaluable officers.
"Our job is like no other, and your dedication to the Service ensure Queenslanders are kept safe and protected."
Quotes attributable to Recruit Beira:
"I am so excited to have completed my training and to be a member of the QPS family," he said.
"After serving 13 years as a Rifleman in the Australian Defence Force, I wanted a career change that allowed me to continue protecting and serving my community.
"It was extremely rewarding to learn while bonding with the other recruits, and I am so glad to be walking out of here confident in the skills of QPS's newest First Year Constables.
"I am so excited to be starting this new journey, with the opportunity to positively impact in the lives of those we serve."
If you're seeking a challenging and rewarding career, visit PoliceRecruit.qld.gov.au.
This intake of FYCs will be deployed throughout Queensland in the following stations:
BRISBANE REGION
North Brisbane District
Fortitude Valley Station 2
Brisbane City Station 2
Ferny Grove Station 2
Albany Creek Station
Boondall Station 2
Indooroopilly Station 2
Hendra Station 3
Stafford Station 1
Sandgate Station 1
The Gap Station 2
South Brisbane District
Inala Station 1
Moorooka Station 1
Holland Park Station 1
Acacia Ridge Station 1
Sherwood Station 1
Wynnum Station 1
Dutton Park Station 1
Carina Station 1
Calamvale Station 1
West End Station 1
CENTRAL REGION
Capricornia District
Rockhampton Station 7
Yeppoon Station 1
Mackay District
Sarina Station 1
Mackay Station 1
Whitsunday Station 1
Mackay Northern Beaches 1
FAR NORTHERN REGION
Far North District
Cairns Station 10
NORTH COAST REGION
Wide Bay Burnett District
Hervey Bay Station 1
NORTHERN REGION
Townsville District
Townsville Station 1
Kirwan Station 3
Stuart Station 1
Mundingburra Station 3
Ingham Station 2
Upper Ross Police Beat 1
Mt Isa District
Mt Isa Station 5
Cloncurry Station 1
SOUTH EASTERN REGION
Logan District
Crestmead Station 1
Jimboomba Station 2
Logan Central Station 1
Browns Plains Station 1
Loganholme Station 1
Beenleigh Station 1
Springwood Station 1
Gold Coast District
Surfers Paradise Station 1
Southport Station 1
Coomera Station 1
SOUTHERN REGION
South West District
Dalby Station 2
Darling Downs District
Toowoomba Station 3
Gatton Station 1
Explainer/fast fact and or further information:
- This is the first intake to join since the Service launched their new Challening. Rewarding. Policing. campaign
- There are currently 563 recruits at the police academies in Brisbane and Townsville (including todays graduates), with a further 1,485 applicants in the pipeline, including 333 from overseas and 190 from interstate and New Zealand.
- Grabs from the Minister can be found here.
