Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Katarina Carroll today welcomed 80 new officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
The recruits, who celebrated at a socially distanced ceremony at the QPS Academy in Oxley, will now start their careers as First Year Constables (FYCs).
Commissioner Carroll said the FYCs came from diverse backgrounds, bringing a range of skills to ensure they provide Queenslanders with exceptional service across a variety of circumstances.
“We have a diverse group of graduates representative of our community who bring skills and experience from a wide range of previous careers.,” Commissioner Carroll said.
The Commissioner and Minister for Police were both in attendance
“The training program these recruits have completed prepares them for a range of policing scenarios, and they will continue to learn on the job through the First Year Constable program.”
“These graduates have demonstrated outstanding commitment and skill in preparing