Mr. Zempilas asks about the average training costs for Police recruits and Auxiliary Officers. The answer provides estimated costs for 2024-25, differentiating between standard and transitional police recruits.

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17 February 2026
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I refer to costs related to the training of Police recruits and Police Auxiliary Officers and I ask: (a) What is the average cost of training a Police recruit; and (b) What is the average cost of training a Police Auxiliary Officer?

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Answered
17 March 2026
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Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
In 2024-25, the estimated average cost of training is:
(a) Police recruit: $65,000.
Transitional recruit: $29,000.
(b)   $13,000.

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