The NSW Police Force has welcomed 182 police recruits after they were sworn-in as probationary constables at a private attestation ceremony, held in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions, in Goulburn today.
\nThe new probationary constables have been assigned to police area commands and police districts across the state.
\nMinister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott congratulated the recruits who are starting their new careers in times of unprecedented challenges
\n\u201cCongratulations to the men and women of class 348, who graduate today and will join the NSW Police Force when it most needs versatile, adaptable officers,\u201d Mr Elliott said.
\n\u201cThe career path you embark on today will test your courage, your resilience and your decision-making.
\n\u201cYou are joining a police family of more than 17,000; a modern, well-equipped force focused on driving down crime rates and protecting the community.
\n\u201cThe NSW Government will be there, too, to support you and ensure you have world-class training, and the technology and resources you need to best serve the people of NSW,\u201d Mr Elliott said.
\nNSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller welcomed the new probationary constables acknowledging they\u2019re commencing a challenging career at a challenging time.
\n\u201cThe pandemic is impacting many aspects of our lives but as police, we have taken an oath \u2013 a promise \u2013 to protect and serve the people of this state while exercising the highest level of integrity,\u201d Commissioner Fuller said.
\n\u201cDespite the challenges ahead, our newest recruits can expect a rewarding career and will have the camaraderie and guidance of their new policing family every step of the way.
\n\u201cI hope these officers are as proud to join the NSW Police Force as I am to swear them in. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing them out on the beat.\u201d
\nClass 348 includes 121 men and 61 women. Twenty-three recruits were born overseas in countries including Canada, China, Columbia, Fiji, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Syria, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Vietnam.
\nMany are from backgrounds where English is a second language Assyrian, Arabic, Dari, Greek, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Urdu.
\nSix recruits are indigenous, with two recruits joining through the Indigenous Police Recruitment Our Way Delivery (IPROWD) program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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