Queensland police pitch $100,000 starting salary to school leavers

9 News Australia's report links the recruitment push to preparations for Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games.

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Why this story? One of 9 News Australia's most watched videos since yesterday, with 116,711 views.

School leavers offered $100K starting salary to join the force | 9 News Australia

Queensland Police is making a six-figure salary part of its pitch to students finishing school, according to 9 News Australia, as the state recruits ahead of the Brisbane Olympics.

The report says school leavers are being offered a $100,000 starting salary. Footage shows recruits climbing walls and crawling through an outdoor obstacle course, putting the physical demands of training alongside the financial offer.

Deputy Commissioner Mark Kelly presents policing as a career with benefits both for the community and for recruits. Speaking at a press conference, he highlights pay, working conditions, superannuation and opportunities to serve across Queensland.

Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympics, with venues spread across other parts of the state too. Nine places the recruitment campaign in that preparation effort, rather than describing it simply as an end-of-school careers drive.

For prospective applicants, the report also gives dates for "Introduction to Policing" open days: December 2 and January 15.

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The report drew roughly 117,000 views since yesterday, the most among 9 News Australia's new uploads.

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1,910,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

1,735,373,119

views per day

725,864

typical day: 2,064,140

the video

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119,542

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1,082

comments

421

days online

1

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C-SPAN

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