BRISBANE, Queensland, April 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
The Honourable Dan Purdie
The Crisafulli Government delivers 42 new Queensland Police officers to the front line to restore community safety
* 42 new officers graduate from the Queensland Police Service Academy in Brisbane.
* The First Year Constables will be deployed across theState including the first allocation to Thursday Island.
* There are more than 680 recruits currently in training at police academies and more than 1,970 applicants in the recruiting pipeline.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering more boots to the police frontline after 42 new officers graduated from the Queensland Poli...