The Queensland Police Service will have the single biggest police recruit intake in a decade.
QPS will deliver more than 2000 extra personnel as Police Minister Mark Ryan says the investment is “all part of Queensland’s plan for economic recovery” as the police play a vital role in “protecting the economy”.
The investment will include a 300 million dollar capital works program.
It comes as Brisbane’s Pride Festival cuts ties with QPS, asking them not to march in uniform during this year’s parade, over what they say are insufficient efforts to curb homophobia in their ranks.