The QPS currently comprises approximately 11000 police officers and 4000 staff members. Police officers are located at numerous stations and establishments throughout the State, including single-officer and two-officer stations and a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the North Coast, Central, Northern and Far Northern regions.
A career with the QPS offers daily variety, meaningful challenges, the ability to help people, and a broad range of opportunities to select a specialised vocational path.
Police officers provide operational policing services to the community by protecting life and property, preserving peace and safety, preventing crime and upholding laws in a manner that has regard for the public good and the rights of the individual.
During patrols, police officers face many challenges and are expected to manage a wide range of situations, including burglaries, stolen vehicle offences, noise complaints, fires, street demonstrations, traffic crashes, assaults, homicides, domestic violence incidents and deal with armed offenders. Police officers are constantly confronted by incidents that require the application of maturity, life experience, social awareness and strength of character.
General duties police officers work an 8 hour rostered shift over a 24 hour rotational period. Shifts may commence at anytime during that 24 hour period in accordance with operational demand, and will include weekends and public holidays.
Officers are required to serve at police stations and establishments anywhere in Queensland, and may be transferred to a variety of locations across the State, including coastal, country and far northern areas. To know more about becoming a Qld Police Officer - visit http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/
SOURCE: http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/generalInfo/
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A career with the QPS offers daily variety, meaningful challenges, the ability to help people, and a broad range of opportunities to select a specialised vocational path.
Police officers provide operational policing services to the community by protecting life and property, preserving peace and safety, preventing crime and upholding laws in a manner that has regard for the public good and the rights of the individual.
During patrols, police officers face many challenges and are expected to manage a wide range of situations, including burglaries, stolen vehicle offences, noise complaints, fires, street demonstrations, traffic crashes, assaults, homicides, domestic violence incidents and deal with armed offenders. Police officers are constantly confronted by incidents that require the application of maturity, life experience, social awareness and strength of character.
General duties police officers work an 8 hour rostered shift over a 24 hour rotational period. Shifts may commence at anytime during that 24 hour period in accordance with operational demand, and will include weekends and public holidays.
Officers are required to serve at police stations and establishments anywhere in Queensland, and may be transferred to a variety of locations across the State, including coastal, country and far northern areas. To know more about becoming a Qld Police Officer - visit http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/
SOURCE: http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/generalInfo/
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