Tasmania Police has today welcomed 15 new constables into its ranks, with Recruit Course 2/2026 officially graduating from the police academy.
Commissioner Donna Adams and Commander Jo Stolp attended the ceremony at Rokeby to congratulate the new constables – 10 men and five women – on their achievements.
The constables have come from diverse backgrounds with former careers including a travel advisor, legal receptionist, project manager and barista.
The constables will be assigned to Hobart, Bellerive, Glenorchy, Launceston and Burnie stations from next week. Seven of the officers will be stationed at Launceston.
Constable Benjamin George and Constable Taiye Whiting have been awarded the Dux of Course and Runner-up Dux of Course, respectively.
Commander Stolp said the 15 new officers had completed an intense 28-week training course and were ready to start work in the community.
“Graduation day is obviously a significant milestone for our recruits, and these are the early days of their longer and rewarding journey with Tasmania Police, and working to build stronger communities,” Commander Stolp said.
“A career with Tasmania Police offers the opportunity to make a real and positive difference in the community, and I am confident these graduates are ready to go out to their stations and do exactly that.”
With ages spanning 19 to 41, the new police constables bring diverse career and life experiences to their roles.
Dux of the Course Benjamin George, 19, of Hobart, is starting his policing career after previously working in customer service. He will be stationed at Hobart.
“The last seven months have been hard, lots of hard work, but it’s really rewarding and feels like a massive achievement to reach this point,” Constable George said.
“I’m starting on shift next week and I’m pretty keen to get stuck in and just start learning as much as I can.
“While they teach you at the academy, all the basics, there’s still so much more to learn. I’m just keen to start that learning process, to be working in the community and really just trying very hard to become the best police officer I can be.”
Constable Abby Rees, 30, of Devonport, will be posted to Burnie station.
Constable Rees said a career in Tasmania Police had been a firm goal for several years.
“I’m really, really proud to be a part of the blue team now,” she said.
“It’s a lot of hard work being away from family and friends for that 28 weeks but I feel extremely happy, and extremely proud, to be where I am today.
“I’m looking forward to what the future holds for me in policing, what next goal I can try and reach and what interests I come across as I go along and further my career.”
Policing is a dynamic and rewarding career. If you are interested in becoming a Tasmania Police officer, now is the time to take the next step.
For more information about Tasmania Police recruitment, visit https://recruitment.police.tas.gov.au/
