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FROM NEIL ROBERTS MP
MINISTER FOR POLICE, CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Upholding QPS standards
through education and
training
The career of a police officer
is one of honour, integrity,
and professionalism, which
requires a remarkable
commitment to public service
and dedication to upholding
law and justice at all times.
As a necessary part of
making sure officers are best
placed to fight crime in our
communities, the Queensland
Police Service’s commitment
to training and education of
its officers and civilian support
teams are second to none.
Officers have proven
themselves physically,
emotionally and intellectually
qualified for the demands
of being a police officer,
completing one of the
most rigorous selection
processes for any occupation
in the country—quite an
accomplishment in itself. And
although our officers would
not currently be serving if
they did not meet the high
standards demanded of them,
the QPS has a responsibility
to play an important role in
continuous improvement.
The QPS has recognised
this in the appointment of
Assistant Commissioner
Tony Wright APM to head up
the Service’s Education and
Training Command.
Assistant Commissioner
Wright has had a long history
with the QPS, as well as time
with federal law enforcement
agencies and brings a wealth
of experience and knowledge
to the position.
For the Government’s
part, we have committed
significant resources towards
the education and training
of officers, most notably in
recent years to the Westgate
Academy project.
The Westgate Academy will
be a world-class facility in
every aspect and will deliver
a full-range of education and
training programs for trainee
and operational police.
I joined with Police
Commissioner Bob Atkinson
last year to officially open the
driver training component of
this facility and the remainder
is expected to be fully
completed in the 2014/15
financial year.
Other facilities still to be
completed include special
operations training, two
indoor firearms ranges, a
scenario village, a simulation
training facility and fresh
water training facility. It is
expected that over 1000 QPS
employees will work from the
Westgate Academy, as well
having the capability to train
around 700-1000 recruits each
year.
The contribution made by
police to the daily lives of
Queenslanders cannot be
underestimated, and the
work undertaken to help keep
Queensland a safe place
to live and work ultimately
enhances the quality of living
for all in the State.
The QPS is constantly working
to implement improved
training and education
regimes and upgrades
facilities wherever possible.
This is an important part of
ensuring we are best placed
to respond to the evolving law
enforcement demands placed
on us well into the future.
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