 Ladies and gentlemen, the Manager of the Recruit Training Unit, Inspector Darren Carnes, will now take command of the parade. The parade will now receive the Parade Host Assistant Commissioner Paul Wilson, Education and Training Command. He will be met by the Manager, Recruit and Policing Skills, Superintendent Andy Morrow. The arrival now of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ian Stewart. Mr Stewart is accompanied by Inspector Anthony Graham. He will be greeted by the Parade Host, Escorted to the Dias and received by the Parade with a General Salute. The parade will now receive our Principal Official Guest, the Honourable Mr Jack Dempsey MP, Minister for Police and Community Safety. He will be met by the Commissioner, Escorted to the Dias and accorded at General Salute by the Parade. Please stand for the Australian National Anthem to be sung by Recruit Stephanie Reidman and Ben Clinch. Police officers in uniform are requested to salute. Thank you. Please be seated. Undoubtedly, the highlight of our program is the imminent induction into the Queensland Police Service of the Recruits on Parade. I know that many of you have travelled long distances to be here for that very reason. Before a person begins to perform duty, there is a formal process to be applied in accordance with the Police Service Administration Regulation. This practice requires the individual member to pledge his or her loyalty to our sovereign Queen Elizabeth II. He or she then signs the oath or affirmation of office in the presence of a commissioned officer of the service. This segment referred to as an induction is the transition from the learning environment to being a sworn officer in the Queensland Police Service. As part of the procedure, each member is presented with a wallet containing his or her identity card and official badge. Table officers, please fall in. Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the Administration of the Oath and Affirmation of Service. I invite all my colleagues to reaffirm their allegiance to our sovereign by reciting the oath or affirmation of office in unison with the recruits on today's parade. Preface by the word I, state your given names and surname in full. You are to repeat your oath or affirmation of office after me. Swear by Almighty God that I will well and truly serve my sovereign Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law in the Office of Constable, or in such capacity as I may be appointed, promoted or reduced, with our favour, affection, malice or ill will, from this date until I am discharged, that I will cause Her Majesty's peace to be kept and preserved, that I will prevent to the best of my power all offences against the same, and that, while I am a member of the Queensland Police Service, I will to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all duties legally imposed upon me, faithfully and according to law. So help me God. Thank you. Thank you Commissioner Stewart. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you, please be seated. Table officers, please be seated. We are inducting 61 recruits into the service. They commence training here at the Oxley Academy on the 13th of May and have completed 25 weeks of recruit training. This included instruction in the areas of driver training, physical skills education, computer training and firearms and officer safety. The parade sergeant for today's parade is Senior Sergeant Lester Brooks. Lester is an intake coordinator within the recruit training unit and has been involved with police training since 1998. He commenced his career in policing in 1989 and has previously performed general duties in the Logan District. Flag party for today's parade is composed of facilitators from the recruit training unit. The members carry the Queensland State flag on the right with the police service flag on the left. Flag party commander this afternoon is Sergeant Janet Woodhouse and the flag bearers are Sergeant John Donaldson and Sergeant Janelle Miley. The facilitators involved in the training of the graduating groups are police officers with operational experience and staff members who have an academic background with the skills required to take accordance with the education requirements for this training establishment. We would like to acknowledge our award recipients on their achievements during the recruit program. These recruits are Conrad Martindale, Brad Threlkeld, Patricia Nielsen, Samantha Margetts, Shane Bancroft, David Savick, Roberto Padila and Sarah Kane. Congratulations to all our award recipients. Next parade will take place on the 12th of December 2013 here at the Tom Malloy Parade Ground. On that parade we expect to have 67 recruits inducted into the service. Thank you table officers, please fall out. Ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner Stewart will now present the executive award. This honour is given to the individual who has achieved excellence, competency and professionalism in the recruit program. Assessment is accredited on individual conduct, leadership qualities, skills performance, academic results and commitment to the ideal principles of service to the community. The Commissioner's Award for Intake 4 of 2013 is Constable Conrad Martindale. Constable Martindale will be presented with the perpetual shield denoting his achievement by the Commissioner. Ladies and gentlemen, Constable Martindale. The Queensland Police Service Statement of Ethics supports our vision and purpose to deliver quality policing services. It is a commitment that every member of the service undertakes in accordance with the standard of practice, the code of conduct and the functions of the service. It underpins our vision, purpose, priorities and qualities of the organisation, namely courage, fairness and pride. The Statement of Ethics is a standard expected by the Commissioner of Police, colleagues and community and an acceptance by the individual to practice high standards of conduct and behaviour as a police officer both on and off duty. I now invite Constable Martindale to adopt the Statement of Ethics on behalf of the Constables on parade. On behalf of the new Constables, I'm pleased to adopt this Statement of Ethics. As a member of the Queensland Police Service, I have a duty to protect life and property, preserve the peace, prevent offences, detect and apprehend offenders and help those in need of assistance. At all times, I'll carry out my duties without fear or favour, malice or ill will. I'll act honestly and with the utmost integrity. I'll make every effort to respect and uphold the rights of all people in the community, regardless of race, social status or religion. I'll strive for excellence and endeavour to improve my knowledge and professionalism. I'll keep confidential all matters which I may learn in my official capacity, except as necessary in the course of my duties. I'll practice self-discipline in word and deed both on and off duty. I'll resist the temptation to participate in any activity which is improper or which may be construed as being improper. I will not misuse my office for personal gain. I'll accept responsibility for my own actions and for acts which I may order. I accept the desirability of these ethics as an integral part of my professional and personal life. Thank you, Constable Martindale. Senior Police Chaplain Reverend Graham Ramston will now offer the blessing. Lord God, we notice through establishing process for justice, peace and good order that a caring community works to keep safe those who are vulnerable and innocent. For this reason, we ask Your blessing upon these newly graduated Constables as they become sworn members of the Queensland Police Service. We thank You for willingness to serve the community in this way and we thank You for the hard work and personal application given while they prepared themselves for the duties of being a police officer. We pray that they may always exercise the powers of their office with responsibility and they may be aware of the influences they are entrusted with as police officers. Lord, empower these new officers with courage when confronted by danger. Give them integrity when confronted with ethical choices. Endow compassion when assisting those suffering and victimised, grant impartiality when enforcing the law and bless them with a willing graciousness to accept assistance when needed. Be present with these officers in the challenges of their new profession so that at the end of every shift they may, with confidence and pride, know that they have served with honour. Amen. Thank you, Reverend Ramston. Ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner Stewart will now address the parade. Minister for Police and Community Safety, the Honourable Jack Dempsey MP. Minister, thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to be with us at this important occasion this afternoon. The member for Fisher, the Honourable Mal Brough MP, Mal. Lovely to have you here today. The Mayor of the City of Ipswich, Councillor Paul Pazale. Not often we get Paul to come along, but we did so today and it's wonderful to have him here. A great friend of the Queensland Police, so thank you, sir, for being with us. To Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ross Barnett, Deputy Commissioner, Mr Steve Golcheski, Deputy Chief Executive, Mr Paul Brown, to arrange of our Assistant Commissioners or Acting Assistant Commissioners, Peter Martin, Tony Wright, Mike Condon, Steve Hollins, Clemo Regan, Alan McCarthy, to Executive Director, Ms Patsy Jones of our Human Resource Division, Executive Director, Mr Rod Wilson of our Finance and Business Support Division, and Executive Director, Mr Bruce Moy, Strategy and Business Review Command. To all of the commissioned officers, and can I particularly thank the table officers today, to all of the distinguished guests who are here today, including retired officer and my personal friends Lionel Tomlens and Joy. Wonderful to have you with us today. To all of the police officers and staff members of the Queensland Police Service who are here today, to the families and friends of our 61 newest cadets on parade today, thank you for being here. This is a very, very special occasion for this group and it's a special occasion for us. And it's a wonderful opportunity for you to share what will be probably one of the most memorable events in the careers and lives of these young people standing before you today. And of course, to the recruits themselves, to our 61 newest constables. Well done and thank you for joining the Queensland Police Service. It's with great pride and pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to all of you here today. I thank you all as you continue to support these fine officers with their careers as they serve in locations right across this great state. From experience, I know the job is demanding, not only for serving members but for families and friends. But I also know the real benefits in terms of places seen and lifelong friendships established. To you, the newest cadets, sorry, newest constables, you're entitled to make yourselves, you're entitled to feel very proud of yourselves of your achievements today and at which marks the end of your training in the beginning of so very much more in your life and career. Every police officer retired and serving in this place today remembers their swearing in parade like it was yesterday. Please cherish this moment. Within this place, you have been inspired with high ideals and encouraged to achieve your very best in this honourable career. Your sense of duty, loyalty and service to all Queenslanders has been enhanced and strengthened. Remember, Queensland is a great state with great opportunity. You are well prepared for the challenges that lie ahead in your career as a police officer in a rapidly changing environment. You are about to impress upon the community of Queensland your commitment to your oath of service as the newest faces of the Queensland Police Service. Make the most of the experience and enjoy every day. You will be stationed all over Queensland in our northern region, in our central region, in Brisbane, in our southern region and southeastern region. There are many expectations placed on the Officer Constable and my expectation is that all our people work together every day to support each other, to stop crime, make the community safer and build strong relationships. Delivering on these objectives requires people of the highest calibre and commitment with a unique combination of qualities such as those held by those before you here today. As our newest constables, you should remember that you are now the public face of the Queensland Police Service and I expect all of our people to act with courage, fairness and pride. You should always have the courage to honour your oath of office and the statement of ethics that was adopted on your behalf by Constable Martindale, who was the recipient of my Commissioners Award. You should display fairness and be professional at all times, acting objectively and without bias, remembering that every member of the public is to be treated with dignity and respect. Every interaction is an opportunity to build relationships and achieve a positive outcome. You should take pride and place high value on teamwork, people, our performance and our partnership with the community. Policing can be a dangerous job. You need to accept that there will always be an element of risk in police work. You will need to remain vigilant, to minimise that risk, avoid complacency, stay alert and be aware. You will see the good and bad sides of people, you will encounter some of the worst kinds of human behaviour. But I ask that you remain positive, stay focused and ensure your actions are always just and fair. At various points in your career, you will all be physically, morally and intellectually challenged. Have no doubt that if you were not up to that challenge, you would not be graduating today. I am extremely confident that the future of policing is in good hands with the Constables that are here in front of me right now. Whilst today is a milestone for each of you, tomorrow three members of the senior executive will conclude their time at the Queensland Police Service when they move to the newly created Public Service Business Agency. I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank Executive Director Rod Wilson, Executive Director Patsy Jones and Executive Director Bruce Moy. Between them, these three have in excess of 54 years of dedicated service to the community with the Queensland Police Service. Their work and leadership has been integral to enhancing the services capacity to provide professional policing services. Each of these members throughout their careers have conducted themselves professionally and are experts in their respective fields. They have greatly contributed in supporting and achieving the objectives of the service, stopping crime, making the community safer and building relationships. I am personally grateful for their work and on behalf of all members of the Queensland Police Service and the community, I thank each of you for the work which you have performed. It is an honour for me to also award each of you as recipients of the Commissioner's Award for Meritorious Service. I now ask Patsy Rod and Bruce to come forward and accept these well-deserved honours. Thank you. Commissioner is now presenting an award to Mr Wilson, Executive Director of the Finance and Business Support Division. The second recipient is Ms Patsy Jones, Executive Director of the Human Resources Division. And the third recipient is Mr Bruce Moy, Executive Director of the Strategy and Business Review Command. Let me simply conclude today by sincerely congratulating every one of you on your graduation. You follow in the footsteps certainly of great officers who have set the standards of courage, fairness and pride. I am sure that each of you will add to our rich history. Be confident that you are well prepared for your future. Enjoy the challenges and opportunities in having one of the best careers in the world. Well done to you all and good luck. Thank you. Thank you Commissioner Stewart. May I now introduce our Principal Official Guest, the Honourable Jack Dempsey. Well what a great day it is here to be at the Oxley Police Academy and you can see it in the faces of the new first year officers but also in the family and friends. I just firstly like to, I won't hold you up, I'll believe in being sincere, be brief and be seated and I'll follow that this afternoon so you can have time with your family. But first I'd like to acknowledge my Parliamentary Colleague, Mel Brough, Mayor Paul Passali, Commissioner Ian Stewart, Executive Members of the Queensland Police Service as well as members from the Defence Services who are here on every occasion to show their support. Brian Wilkinson from the Commissioned Officers Union, Ian Leaves from the Queensland Police Union, the late representatives from the Queensland Police Credit Union, other police officers, family, friends, distinguished guests, even Peter Flexman over there and the band and young Michael over here and his carer who comes to every induction parade. Why I mention all of these people, including the young boys and girls that we have here today, is that they are here for you. They trust you, they love you and most importantly they believe in you. They know that you will serve the people of Queensland and you will do the job that you're trained to. Here today you see many signs and symbols. You see, you stand on what's called a sacred acre where many officers have come before you and many officers will come into the future. It comes with that tradition. You see the maroon and the colour flag party, you see the colours of the band but you also wear a blue shirt and behind that blue shirt there is many signs and symbols but important to that is no matter what branch you go into within the Queensland Police Service is the heart that's inside of that blue shirt and that heart is beating to do good things, to care for people and to serve the people of Queensland and there is no more noble profession when your time is done to be able to say that you've given your most to serve your fellow humanitarian people in the community. But today you've also made an oath and that oath is to serve the people of Queensland without favour, affection, malice or ill will. Today you'll leave this parade ground and you'll have the authority to take away a person's rights and their liberties which we respect greatly in Queensland. But to do that, you have to do that with the training, the professionalism and the ethical standards that have been obviously taught into you over the last weeks but you have to remember at all times that many officers are judged on the single officers' actions. It is a hard task, it doesn't come with a crystal ball or the power of hindsight those are things that you learn here at training by working together. So I'd like to congratulate you all, I'd like to congratulate all the instructors that got you through this time. I'd also like to congratulate and thank the families and friends and loved ones early because I know that you'll be their rock and their support. As will Chaplain Graham over here and the many Chaplains right around Queensland who are able to be able to come and talk in times of comfort but also be able to have a trusting conversation because as the Commissioner just alluded to, you will see the worst of the worst but you'll also see the best of the best. So welcome to the Queensland Police Family. You are now part of Queensland's finest. Try everything. As Peter Brock used to say, chew on to life and chew like crazy but make sure that you have no regrets and work together as a team because often that is the only way to get through the most difficult task ahead of you. It's all the best and stay safe. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Dempsey. The parade will now retire and reform in preparation to complete the final segment of the ceremony. In the final manoeuvre of this ceremony, the parade will advance in review order. This movement involves the Constables marching forward in line concluding with a general salute. This is performed with no offensive spirit and is given as a mark of respect to the principal official guest, Commissioner of Police and members of the senior executive. The parade commander, Inspector Darren Karnes, will now resume command of the parade. The parade commander will now call for the parade sergeant and handover command. Ladies and gentlemen, the flag party accompanied by the Queensland Police pipes and drums will now march off parade to Black Bear and Scotland the brave. Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. The Constables started as a recruit intake in May and were trained in three individual squads. They will now form a united intake in preparation to serve the community of Queensland as police officers. The parade sergeant will now call for a member of the graduating intake to assume command of the new Constables. This final gesture recognises the individual for her performance in the leadership role throughout the training program. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you the new Constables of the Queensland Police Service. Before the new Constables are dismissed, may I thank you once again for being here with us this afternoon. At the conclusion of the parade, please feel free to move on to the parade ground to congratulate the men and women who will now join their colleagues serving the people of Queensland in law enforcement. The parade host, Assistant Commissioner Wilson, would then like to invite you for light refreshments to be served in the Academy dining room. On behalf of the members of the Queensland Police Service Senior Executive, may I thank you for your attendance and wish you a very good evening and a safe journey home. Constable Shannon Thomas will now lead the new members in thanking you in their own special way. She will then dismiss the parade.