MEDIA STATEMENT: An officer per day added to frontline in Crisafulli Government’s first 200 days
Published Yesterday at 11:17 AM
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
The Honourable Dan Purdie
An officer per day added to frontline in Crisafulli Government’s first 200 days
- Queensland Police Service frontline increased by 240 in just 200 days under the Crisafulli Government.
- Unplanned attrition rates drop to lowest figures in two and half years.
- Under Labor, the frontline only increased by 174 officers across four financial years.
The Crisafulli Government’s strong support of Queensland Police by delivering the tough laws and resources needed to do their jobs has resulted in more officers wanting to stay to fight Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis.
The latest Queensland Police data reveals in the first 200 days of the Crisafulli Government, the net head count for police increased by 240 officers as of April 25, on top of the October 2024 headcount of 12,303.
It comes as the Queensland Police Service recorded their lowest unplanned attrition rates in two and a half years, at less than three per cent.
Under Labor, the overall headcount only increased by 174 police officers across four financial years.
Frontline police were leaving in droves under the former government, due to officers feeling unsupported and overworked trying to fight Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis without backup.
The Crisafulli Government is backing our police service and recently delivered the largest police graduation in 33 years, with hundreds more recruits currently training at Queensland academies, and thousands more applicants in the recruiting pipeline.
Since being elected, the Crisafulli Government has already delivered additional funding for high-visibility police operations targeting crime hotspots, ongoing funding to make Youth Crime Taskforce permanent, tripling the size of the State Flying Squad and bolstering police mental health framework.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the Crisafulli Government was delivering the tools police need to keep our communites safe.
“Our zero-tolerance on crime and swift action to bring in tough laws like our Adult Crime, Adult Time, Making Jack’s Law Permanent and DV reform, is having an impact,” Minister Purdie said.
“Increasing the headcount by 240 officers in just 200 days is far more than what Labor was able to achieve in an entire term in government. We are delivering on our promises and giving the support our police have been crying out for.”
Minister Purdie also reaffirmed his commitment to help return the core responsibilities of police back to the roles they signed up for.
“With the QPS 100-day review, coupled with our strong legislative agenda to hold offenders to account, we will help to turn the tide on a decade of Labor inaction and make policing an attractive long-term career,” Minister Purdie said.
“There are six former frontline police officer currently in the Crisafulli Government – myself included. Collectively, we have more than 168 years of policing experience which gives us the unique understanding of what police want and need to do their jobs and keep Queensland safe.”
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