Member for Mount Ommaney, Jess Pugh MP, and Acting Deputy Commissioner Katherine Innes today welcomed 23 new Protective Security Officers (PSO) to the Queensland Police Service.
The PSO graduates successfully completed a six-week training course covering legislation, domestic violence, operational skills and tactics, communication skills and QPS computer systems.
Protective Security Officers provide services to clients across the state and support the QPS through static guarding, mobile patrols, alarm monitoring, and vulnerability risk assessments.
The cohort of PSO's are the first to graduate wearing the new ink blue uniform, creating a closer visual alignment of officers to the QPS.
Each of the PSO graduates will be deployed to various locations around Queensland.
Deputy Commissioner Katherine Innes welcomed the PSO's to the QPS and wished them well in the future.
"To all of you graduating today, I'd like to congratulate each of you on embarking on your new career as a member of the Queensland Police Service," said Deputy Commissioner Innes.
"The Protective Services Group plays an important role within the QPS and wider government, providing safety and security of our building assets.
"For many of you, this is an exciting first step in your career in law enforcement, I wish you all well in your future endeavours and thank you for your service."
Member for Mount Ommaney, Jess Pugh MP, celebrated the diversity within the cohort of graduating PSO's.
"I am proud to see that we have a group graduating today that is diverse in terms of backgrounds and experience," she said
"Our graduates come from a multitude of public and private sectors from within Australia, but also internationally and nearly 40% female representation.
"It's pleasing to have new people with all these new skills, life experiences and understandings joining the Protective Services group."
For more information on a career in the Protective Services Group, visit protectiveservicesgroup.qld.gov.au.
Police officers aren't born, they're made, with every challenge or adversity overcome, and their personal values, helping to shape them into great officers who can make a real difference.
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