THE Minns Labor Government is delivering 341 new police recruits to help make NSW safer with the largest class in 13 years attesting at the Goulburn Police Academy.
Class 367 is the third record-breaking class to attest in 2025, proof that the Minns Labor Government’s reforms to police pay and recruitment are making inroads to rebuild the NSWPF.
Class 367 will be deployed to 57 Police Area Commands and Police Districts, serving as General Duties officers and strengthening the NSWPF’s capability to fight crime and keep the community safe.
In December, the Probationary Constables began 12 months of on-the-job training across NSW including:
• Central Metropolitan Region – 77
• Northern Region – 65
• North West Metropolitan Region – 74
• South West Metropolitan Region – 65
• Southern Region – 30
• Western Region – 30
Class 367 is made up of 248 men and 93 women, aged between 19 and 54. The cohort also includes 14 First Nations officers and officers who were born in 19 different countries.
Class 367 not only includes recruits that applied directly after finishing their HSC, but also from a wide range of vocations including hospitality, plumbing and mechanics.
Policing works best when it reflects the community it serves, and today’s class shows exactly that. Diverse in age, culture and life experience.
This class also includes 50 officers from regional communities who have elected to serve in or near their hometown after attesting, taking advantage of the Minns Labor Government’s Be A Cop In Your Hometown program and bolstering regional policing resources.
The Minns Labor Government delivered a once-in-a-generation pay rise for police in November 2024, we have seen an additional 1,255 new recruits join the force. That is more than double the recruits from the previous 12-month period.
The government says it is continuing to rebuild the NSWPF and create safer communities through:
• Establishing an historic scheme to pay recruits to train, resulting in a 70% increase in applications to join the NSWPF.
• Establishing the Be a Cop In Your Hometown program to give regional recruits the opportunity to serve in or near their hometown after attesting.
• Establishing the Professional Mobility Program to incentivise experienced officers from interstate and New Zealand to join.
• Launching the new Cadet Traineeship Program to give young, aspiring officers a pathway into the NSWPF.
• Establishing the Health Safety and Wellbeing Command to support existing officers to have long, healthy and rewarding careers with the NSWPF.
“While we’ve made progress, there is more to do, and we’ll continue working hard to rebuild the NSW Police Force and deliver a safer
Penrith and NSW for all,” said Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown OAM.
“I warmly welcome the 7 new recruits to the Nepean Police Area Command. They will play an important role in delivering safer streets and stronger communities.
“I’m grateful for their decision to put on the uniform and dedicate themselves to serving and protecting our people in Penrith.
“I look forward to supporting them in their work and seeing the contribution they’ll make to our community.”
