Two new officers are set to boost the Maitland police response when they join the Central Hunter command on Monday.
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The pair are two of 178 new probationary constables who were sworn into the NSW Police Force in Goulburn on Friday.
The new recruits will complete 12 months on-the-job training and study by distance education with Charles Sturt University.
They will graduate with an associate degree in policing practice once they have passed all academic and operation standards.
The officers will then be confirmed to the rank of constable.
Police commissioner Michael Fuller AO APM, said the new recruits will experience all facets of policing and will provide a boost to frontline response capacity.
“Police play such an important role in our community and these officers have worked hard – both physically and academically – to reach this milestone,” he said.
“I wish them all the best as they embark on their next chapter.”
No additional officers were allocated to Newcastle City, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens or Hunter Valley local area commands.