Friday, 22 August 2014 12:49:35 AM
A total of 170 new probationary constables will be sworn into the NSW Police Force this morning.
The students of “Class 322” of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice will attest at the NSW Police Academy at Goulburn today (Friday 22 August 2014).
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione will be joined by the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Professor The Honorable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO, to inspect the new recruits on the parade ground.
The students will attest with the rank of probationary constable and report to their new stations for work on Monday (25 August 2014).
They will then complete 12 months on-the-job training and study by distance education with Charles Sturt University before they officially graduate with an Associate Degree in Policing Practice. The officers will then be confirmed to the rank of constable.
Commissioner Scipione said the new recruits can look forward to a rewarding and constantly changing career that can last a lifetime.
“Policing is not your ordinary career path, and these new officers can expect to be challenged every day they carry their badge,” Commissioner Scipione said.
“The fact they are attesting today proves they have the dedication to succeed and uphold the Force’s statement of values.
“I wish these students the very best in their policing futures and hope they find the experience of serving the people of NSW as exciting and rewarding as I do,” Commissioner Scipione said.
Joining the recruits as they attest will be four new police dogs teams who have successfully completed training as either General Purpose or Detection Dogs.
In addition, retiring Assistant Commissioner Peter Dein will be honoured as he marches off the parade ground to the salute of Commissioner Scipione.
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT ‘CLASS 322’
A total of 170 new recruits are being sworn in today.
The class comprises 111 policemen and 59 policewomen.
76 probationary constables studied as undergraduate students, while two studied via distance education.
26 Probationary Constables studied through the Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) pathway and 58 others joined through joined through the University of Western Sydney pathway.
Two recruits joined through the Accelerated Student Program and another two joined through the Accelerated Fingerprint Technician Recruitment Program
Among the probationary constables attesting today, 155 were born in Australia and 15 were born overseas. Their countries of origin include New Zealand, South Korea, Bangladesh, China, Greece, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam and Wales.
Languages other than English spoken by the students in Class 322 include Arabic, Vietnamese, Greek, Korean, Spanish, Bengali, Cantonese, Mandarin, Nepali, Serbian, Tagalog and Turkish.
13 of the new probationary constables identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.
The youngest recruit is aged 19 and the oldest is 48 years. Other age statistics:
* 35 are aged 18-20
* 98 are aged 21-25
* 27 are aged 26-30
* Two are aged 31-35
* Two are aged 36-40
* Six are aged 41+