- The Crisafulli Government delivers 125 new police officers to communities across Queensland to strengthen frontline policing and restore community safety.
- New constables to be stationed at more than 60 locations across Queensland.
- The bolstering of the police frontline is part of Crisafulli Government's commitment to restore safety where you live.
The Crisafulli Government has tonight welcomed 125 new First Year Constables to the Queensland Police Service, delivering a major boost to frontline policing across the State.
Graduating from the Oxley Queensland Police Academy, the new officers will be deployed to more than 60 police stations across Queensland to restore community safety and turn the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
The new officers represent former workers from more than 60 professions, including tradies, defence personnel, and youth workers.
The cohort of 78 men and 47 women (aged between 19 and 54) also features six First Nations officers, and officers who were born in 11 different countries, including New Zealand, Samoa, China, India, Ireland, South Africa and the USA.
Under the former Labor Government, police officers were quitting the job in droves, citing burnout and mounting frustration that serious repeat offenders weren't being held to account.
The Crisafulli Government's Budget is laying the foundation to restore safety where you live with $147.9 million to give frontline police new state-of-the-art equipment to ensure they can do their jobs properly and $290.3 million in upgrades to police stations, facilities and beats to support 1,600 new police recruits.
The Crisafulli Government has also delivered the Making Queensland Safer Laws, which includes Adult Crime, Adult Time, to give frontline police the support they need to arrest Labor's Youth Crime Crisis and hold serious youth repeat offenders to account.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said every new recruit represented a commitment to safer communities across Queensland.
"These 125 officers are not just joining the Queensland Police, they're joining the fight to take back our streets from youth offenders who think the law doesn't apply to them," Minister Purdie said.
"The Crisafulli Government is putting police where Queenslanders need them most.
"We are committed to our promise to boost our frontline, already delivering more than 300 additional police officers in the first nine months of Government.
"Thanks to the Crisafulli Government's record investment in policing, they'll have better resources, better training and more support top keep Queenslanders safe.
"This Budget backs our police, and it backs the communities they serve."
Acting Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy congratulated the class on their achievement and spoke to the high standard expected of the officers entering the Service.
"Tonight's graduates have shown the strength of character, dedication, and capability I expect from any Queensland police officer," Acting Commissioner Chelepy said.
"As they step into their new roles, they carry not only their training but also the trust of the Queensland community.
"I am proud of the commitment reflected by this group and look forward to the positive impact they will make across the State."
