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NSW Police Force Class 315 Attestation
- Published_at:2012-05-04
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:TheNSWPolice
- tags: NSW, Police, Force, Class, 315, attestation
- description: More than 300 police recruits will receive a commemorative pin during an Attestation ceremony at the NSW Police Force Academy in Goulburn this morning (Friday 4 May 2012), celebrating the fact they are joining the Force in the 150th year of policing in NSW. The new recruits, the first for 2012, will be officially welcomed to the Force by NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione. "Attestation is a moment of great pride and excitement for any new police officer, but to be joining our ranks in the Force's 150th year is an even bigger honour, and one that we wanted to mark with something special," Commissioner Scipione said. "All Probationary Constables who attest in 2012 will receive the commemorative pin, which symbolises not only the beginning of their policing careers, but also the great heritage of the organisation they have decided to join. "I welcome the 310 new police officers who are attesting today. They are about to embark on a career that is sometimes challenging, never boring, and always rewarding. I have no doubt they will prove to be valuable additions to their local area commands and the communities they serve." The recruits from "Class 315" will begin work at their new postings on Monday morning. A total of 76 have been allocated to metropolitan regions and 234 to regional and rural areas. Of the 310 new recruits, 210 are male and 100 are female. The youngest is 19 years old and the oldest is 47. The new officers are culturally diverse as well. About 10 per cent were born in a country other than Australia -- including New Zealand, Scotland, Canada, Hungary, India, Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Finland, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia, Sweden and Taiwan. Eight recruits identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. A number of the recruits come from families with a rich policing history. Ben Bradbury, for example, is the fourth generation, and the tenth member, of the Bradbury family to join the ranks of the NSW Police Force. This policing dynasty started with Ben's great grandfather, Lacey, who joined the police in 1929. Five of Lacey's sons, including Ben's grandfather Robson (Bob), also became police officers. Ben's father, George, is a serving detective inspector at Brisbane Water Local Area Command, and two of Ben's uncles were in the Force as well. Ben, meanwhile, has been allocated to Redfern Local Area Command. "I guess policing is in my blood," he says. The recruits will attest today with the rank of Probationary Constable. 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 in the rank of Constable. In addition, for the first time ever, the NSW Police Force Banner will be paraded by an all-female Banner Party. The Banner Ensign will be Inspector Emma Donnelly, HR Manager from North West Metro Region. The two Banner Escorts will be Sergeant Christine Millman (Camden LAC) and Constable Jo Phillips (Education and Training Command). FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT 'CLASS 315' · A total of 310 new recruits are being sworn in today. · The class comprises 210 policemen and 100 policewomen. · 204 Probationary Constables studied as undergraduate students, while 39 studied via distance education. · 18 Probationary Constables studied through the Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) pathway, and two through the Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice) pathway. A total of 41 others joined through joined through the University of Western Sydney pathway. · 5 recruits joined through the Accelerated Prosecutors Recruitment Program. · Among the Probationary Constables attesting today, 275 were born in Australia and 35 were born overseas. Their countries of origin include New Zealand, Scotland, Canada, Hungary, India, Wales, Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Finland, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Republic of South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mauritius, Samoa, Serbia, Singapore, Sudan, Sweden and Taiwan. · 8 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 47 years. Other age statistics: o 49 are aged 18-20 o 140 are aged 21-25 o 69 are aged 26-30 o 28 are aged 31-35 o 16 are aged 36-40 o 8 are aged 41+
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