Minister for Police, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, the Member for Thuringowa Aaron Harper and the Member for Townsville Scott Stewart, joined Commissioner Ian Stewart to welcome 46 new police officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) in a graduation ceremony held at the Townsville Stadium yesterday.
Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the new officers have completed 25 weeks of intensive training.
The recruit training program aims to provide recruits with a quality foundation, so they can deliver an excellent service to the community and ensure their policing skills have developed to a level necessary for operational policing, under supervision.
Minister Ryan said police perform a vital role in the maintenance of law and order, and public safety.
“On behalf of the communities and the Government of Queensland, I am grateful for the 46 First Year Constables who have accepted their responsibilities today,” Minister Ryan said.
“Each has sworn they will maintain integrity, professionalism
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