BRISBANE, Queensland, March 14 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) celebrates a significant milestone today, welcoming 155 new police officers into its ranks in the largest graduation ceremony in 33 years.

The graduating cohort includes recruits who are new to policing and those with previous policing experience, all strengthening the service with a dynamic and diverse set of skills and backgrounds.

Last week, the officers commenced work early as part of QPS's response to bolstering community safety through Tropical Cyclone Alfred's preparation and recovery efforts.

The officers put their intensive training to work to strengthen the frontline across South East Queensland, ...