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Madeleine BowerState Political Reporter

Madeleine Bower is a state political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Macquarie Street press gallery. Over her career she has covered politics, local government, crime and breaking news throughout Australia.

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GOULBURN, AUSTRALIA. JUNE 21, 2024.  The first class to be fully paid to train attest at Goulburn Police Academy, The NSW Police Force will welcome 169 new probationary constables when Class 362 attests at the Goulburn Police Academy today (Friday 21 June 2024)., , Student Police Officers from Class 362 will be the first to attest having been fully paid to study as part of their training. The students will attest with the rank of probationary constable., , , Her Excellency, The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, Premier of NSW, the Honourable Chris Minns MP and Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, the Honourable Yasmin Catley MP, will join NSW Police Commissioner, Karen Webb APM to welcome the recruits, who will next week be deployed to police stations across the state. Picture Police Media

Cops in ‘dire straits’ as 3000 officer shortfall looms

Despite claims the NSW Police is “net positive” for recruitment, an internal report has revealed the force is losing more officers than it can hire, with forecasts predicting there will be more than 3000 vacant positions by 2026.

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