Hundreds of recruits graduate to join NSW Police ranks

Paying recruits to study is paying off for police, with hundreds of officers graduating in the biggest class in years.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:06):
Paying recruits to study is paying off for police, with
hundreds of officers graduating today in the biggest class in years. However,
the force is till thousands of officers under strength.

Speaker 2 (00:18):
The newest police recruits march towards their futures. Malanion's first
cohort as Commissioner.

Speaker 3 (00:27):
That I will well and truly serve.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Three hundred and forty one recruits age nineteen to fifty four,
the biggest class in thirteen years.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
It's a wonderful and very exciting day for the new
South Wales Police. Paying the recruits down here made a
significant difference.

Speaker 4 (00:45):
Of course. It means that you can continue on with
your life among them. Twenty three year old Angus Cook.

Speaker 3 (00:50):
My pop just retired last year after fifty years of service.
I think it was always going to be.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
Their coffers and as the next generation steps in, a
familiar face steps out retired Detective Superintendent Danny Dougherty.

Speaker 3 (01:03):
He had dedicated over forty years of distinguished service.

Speaker 2 (01:07):
From a cadet to chief investigator crimes like the Bondai
Junction Westfield stabbings, the cop accused of double murder, decades
of finding justice for victims.

Speaker 4 (01:18):
They'll see the worst and best of people.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
The reward is the family and having to give them.

Speaker 2 (01:22):
Answers on a chili goldbin morning, today's recruits have proved
they're ready to weather more.

Speaker 4 (01:28):
Than just the elements.

Speaker 2 (01:30):
But with thousands of vacancies still left to fill, the
new South Wales Police Force knows the forecast remains challenging.

Speaker 4 (01:37):
Green shoots are definitely showing. Amy Clement's seven News