- The Crisafulli Government is delivering more police to the frontline with 123 new constables joining the QPS in one of the largest graduations in recent history.
- Milestone brings total new sworn officers since the election to 1,561.
- Recruits deployed right across Queensland, strengthening frontline policing in Brisbane, regional communities and the Far North.
- The Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live after a decade of decline under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer by bolstering the State's frontline police ranks, with 123 new constables sworn into the Queensland Police Service overnight.
It's just one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live, strengthening Queensland's frontline and putting more officers where they are needed most after a decade of decline under Labor.
Last night's graduating cohort brings the total number of new constables sworn in since the October 2024 election to 1,561.
The new officers will immediately begin serving communities right across the State, from Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast to Townsville, Cairns, Mount Isa, the Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay and the Darling Downs.
This intake reflects Queensland's diversity and strength, with recruits aged between 18 and 51 and bringing experience from a wide range of careers including defence personnel, an Olympian, firefighters, nurses, tradies and teachers.
The Crisafulli Government has already delivered a 7.2 per cent reduction in the number of victims of crime in Queensland in 2025, compared to the previous year.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the graduation demonstrated the Crisafulli Government's unwavering commitment to rebuilding frontline policing after Labor left the service stretched and under-resourced.
"Last night, 123 new constables have stepped forward to serve and protect Queenslanders, and restore safety where you live," Minister Purdie said.
"We are now just 39 officers away from fulfilling our promise of 1,600 new police, and we will not stop until Queensland has the strong, properly resourced Police Service it deserves.
"The former Labor Government oversaw record attrition rates with hundreds of police leaving the job each year due to burnout and lack of support.
"I'm pleased to say that we have turned that around with attrition now at a five-year low of 2.6 per cent."
Recently appointed Queensland Police Service Acting Commissioner Brett Pointing congratulated the new officers and welcomed them to the Service.
"Our newest officers' diverse backgrounds will strengthen our ability to serve the community," Commissioner Pointing said.
"A career in policing is more than a job; it's a calling to protect and make a meaningful difference in the lives of Queenslanders.
"Our new officers have the opportunity to truly connect with their community and build lasting relationships."
The recruits will be deployed across all policing regions, including:
25 officers in Brisbane,
23 in the Northern Region including Townsville and Mount Isa,
18 in Logan and the Gold Coast, and
17 in Far North Queensland including Cairns, Innisfail and Thursday Island.
The 123 new officers are just some of the 1,180 officers in the pipeline to bolster police ranks across Queensland this year, as part of the Crisafulli Government's plan to make Queensland safer.
