As a former Police Officer and now as Minister for Police it always brings back memories when I attend these events. 

I congratulated the new recruits on graduating from the Police Academy and thanked them for their commitment to preventing and disrupting crime.

On a local level I was pleased four of our newest Police recruits will be stationed in the Orana region. 

I know the qualifications our officers have completed at the academy, together with on-the-job training they will undertake at the Orana Local Area Command will ensure they are more than adequately prepared for the task ahead.

Policing can be an extremely challenging profession. Our officers encounter the best and the worst of humanity in the line of duty, so I’m very pleased that our community will benefit from the enthusiasm of the Officers starting their career on the beat.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government has undertaken to boost frontline police numbers across the State through the re-engineering process. 

The men and women attesting today will bring the number of individuals who have become sworn NSW Police officers since 2011 to 4,163.

Every police graduation day gives us an opportunity to acknowledge the extraordinary commitment and dedication of the men and women who have chosen a career in law enforcement.

Class 331 includes 226 recruits who have attested as Probationary Constables. 

These new recruits will commence on-the-job training on Monday and will continue distance education before graduating with an Associate Diploma in Policing Practice. The NW Government is committed to boosting the authorised strength of the NSW Police Force to 16,795 over this term of Government.