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Sixteen new custodial correctional officers were sworn in at a ceremony held in Rockhampton on Friday.
Queensland Corrective Services Commissioner Peter Martin APM congratulated the graduates on completing the Custodial Officer Entry Program (COEP) and joining their colleagues on the “front line in a top tier agency”.
“The training that QCS officers undertake is extensive and ensures they are ready to take on the many challenges of working within a correctional environment each day,” he said.
“The new officers will strive to help transform the lives of those in our care while performing a vital role to help keep the central Queensland community safe.”
More than 1500 prisoners being held in jail far longer than Queensland legislation allows has been blamed on an influx of prisoners in the state’s correction centres.