Commissioner Katarina Carroll yesterday welcomed 76 new police officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) during an induction ceremony held at the QPS Academy, Oxley campus.
Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the new officers have completed 25 weeks of intensive training, preparing them for their new roles serving the community.
The recruit training program provides recruits with a high quality foundation so they can deliver an excellent level of policing service to the community and ensure their policing skills have developed to a level necessary for operational policing as First Year Constables under supervision.
Commissioner Carroll congratulated the FYCs on their graduation and announced they would commence their careers in the Northern, Central, Southern, Brisbane and South Eastern regions.
“My memories from my own induction are some of my fondest and I know that tradition will continue as this yesterday’s ceremony becomes a watershed moment for these FYCs,” Commissioner Carroll said.
“This job they have been sworn into is unlike any other job and I thank them for taking on the responsibility of ensuring safety and security for Queenslanders.
“I am sure they will, as we all have, experience challenging situations and times of triumph in their careers serving this great state.
“I wish every officer all the very best and am confident they will uphold the values of a QPS officer.”
Graduating alongside these 76 new police officers were five new police dogs, who have just completed rigorous training courses alongside their handlers at the QPS Dog Squad.
PD Twitch and his handler Senior Constable Adam Reid, PD Chopper and his handler Senior Constable Rob Richardson and PD Jax and his handler, Senior Constable Aaron Hamrey will all perform general purpose duties with the Brisbane Dog Squad.
PD Buffy and his handler Senior Constable Justin Parker and PD Evans and his handler Senior Constable Andrew Campbell will perform drug detection duties with the Brisbane Dog Squad.
The new FYCs will be initially deployed to the following areas:
| NORTHERN REGION | |
| Mount Isa District | |
| Mount Isa Station | 4 |
| Townsville District | |
| Kirwan Station | 4 |
| Far North District | |
| Cairns Station | 2 |
| Smithfield Station | 1 |
| Edmonton Station | 1 |
| CENTRAL REGION | |
| Capricornia District | |
| Rockhampton Station | 3 |
| North Rockhampton Station | 3 |
| Gladstone Station | 2 |
| Tannum Sands Station | 1 |
| Wide Bay Burnett District | |
| Bundaberg Station | 2 |
| Maryborough Station | 2 |
| Sunshine Coast District | |
| Beerwah Station | 1 |
| SOUTHERN REGION | |
| South West District | |
| Murgon Station | 1 |
| Moreton District | |
| Bribie Station | 2 |
| Caboolture Station | 3 |
| Burpengary Station | 1 |
| Redcliffe Station | 3 |
| Deception Bay Station | 1 |
| Darling Downs District | |
| Toowoomba Station | 3 |
| Laidley Station | 1 |
| Gatton Station | 1 |
| Ipswich District | |
| Karana Downs Station | 1 |
| Ipswich Station | 2 |
| Goodna Station | 1 |
| Yamanto Station | 1 |
| Springfield Station | 1 |
| BRISBANE REGION | |
| North Brisbane District | |
| Hendra Station | 1 |
| Fortitude Valley Station | 2 |
| Carseldine Station | 1 |
| Indooroopilly Station | 1 |
| Brisbane City Station | 2 |
| Petrie Station | 1 |
| South Brisbane District | |
| Holland Park Station | 1 |
| West End Station | 1 |
| Capalaba Station | 1 |
| Cleveland Station | 1 |
| Acacia Ridge Station | 1 |
| Inala Station | 1 |
| Carina Station | 1 |
| SOUTH EASTERN REGION | |
| Logan District | |
| Jimboomba Station | 1 |
| Logan Central Station | 4 |
| Springwood Station | 1 |
| Loganholme Station | 1 |
| Beenleigh Station | 1 |
| Crestmead Station | 1 |
| Gold Coast District | |
| Broadbeach Station | 1 |
| Southport Station | 2 |
| Coomera Station | 2 |
