Cancellation of its recruit training period comes as the service desperately tries to lift its intake — waiving entrance requirements and test fees — as the rate of workforce attrition almost doubles within the Queensland Police Service.
The Queensland Police Service has cancelled one of its recruit training periods due to a lack of enrolments, raising questions about its ability to attract and retain staff.Police leaders insist there is still strong interest in joining the serviceThe intake was scheduled for December at the Oxley academy in Brisbane's south.
Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has maintained there is a strong "pipeline" of interest for the force, while Minister Mark Ryan insisted the government was on track to grow the service by 1,450 new police officers. "It doesn't matter the sector, the industry, the location — there is a challenge at the moment getting staff," Mr Ryan said.Police Minister Mark Ryan remains optimistic.
"It does change dramatically … it depends how many [new people] you've recruited … on the growth and on how many people are leaving for other jobs," she said.
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