April 2, 2020
There are now eight new faces on South Burnett streets following recent graduations from the Queensland Police Service Academy at Oxley.
Two First Year Constables joined each of Kingaroy and Murgon police stations last week; they were joined by another two at each station this week.
Acting Officer-in-Charge of Kingaroy Police, Acting Senior Sergeant Sean Relf, said the new recruits were excited about being in Kingaroy and Murgon to serve their communities.
He said their training had included an intensive physical, practical and theoretical program as well as specific skills relating to tactical officer safety skills.
“The recruits have passed these aspects of the training program and are allocated a station where they will commence their supervised on-the-job training,” Acting Snr Sgt Relf said.
“This ‘on-the-road’ training is carried out under the supervision of experienced field training officers.
“Once the First Year Constables have completed this training they are then confirmed as a fully operational police officers into the Queensland community. ”
They can then seek to specialise in a specific stream such as a detective, Scenes of Crime officer, Rural Crime Investigation Squad or a member of the Road Policing Unit.
Acting Senior Sergeant Sean Relf said a career in policing was a very challenging but rewarding occupation.
“If anyone has a desire to find out more about becoming a police officer they can obtain further information from www.policerecruit.com.au.”
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