The Queensland Police Service is looking for applicants with integrity, community values, professionalism, and who always show respect and fairness, to join their team.
To become a police officer, you need to have strength of character and resilience to deal with what you will encounter when serving the community.
The QPS accepts applicants all year round and aims to process applications in the shortest possible time.
The entrance assessment is called QPS Entrance Assessment or QPSea.
This assesses literacy, numeracy, reasoning ability, writing ability and digital abilities. Initially there was a fee incurred to complete this test however it is free until April.
If recruits hold a tertiary degree (Bachelor or higher) as identified by the Australia Qualifications Framework, they are exempt from completing the QPSea.
You must be at least 17 years of age to apply to join the QPS, and 18 years of age to begin the training at the Academy. A police officer is required to retire at the age of 60.
Once successful the following recruitment process commences:
- Integrity vetting – a police recruit must meet very high standard of past behaviour and conduct.
- Psychological assessment.
- Panel interview.
- Medical.
- QPS Fitness test which consist of beep test at level 5.7 for everyone.
There are two academies in Queensland – at Brisbane (Oxley) and Townsville.
Townsville only has two intakes throughout the year and Brisbane has several intakes depending on demand for officers. Training at the academy has a duration of eight and a half months.
Once you have finished training you will be sent to a station for a period of one year and placed with a Field Training Officer, who will closely guide you in the early stages of your new career.
For more information visit Queensland Police or Queensland Police Recruit.
This column is compiled by the Sunshine Coast District Crime Prevention Unit.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at Queensland Police – Reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at Crime Stoppers.
