A New South Wales police command has been criticized for attempting to recruit high school students using the fact that they had “pew pew” firearms.
Wednesday, the Hills Area Police Command posted on social media, requesting year 12 students interested in becoming cops. Go here and complete the paperwork to join us. We have pew pews, drive wee woo vehicles, and engage in other interesting activities.’
Following the tweet, individuals flocked to social media to condemn the “disgusting joke” and the general disrespect for firearms.
“Jesus, I’m in my forties and the awkwardness here is unbearable,” she exclaimed. Seriously? Regarding the lack of respect for firearms? Pew pews?!’ one user contributed.
A New South Wales police command has been criticized for recruiting high school students with ‘pew pew’ firearms.
Wednesday, the Hills Area Police Command posted on social media, requesting year 12 students interested in becoming cops. Go here and complete the paperwork to join us. We have pew pews, drive wee woo vehicles, and engage in other interesting activities.’
People criticized the jest in the post and the general disrespect for firearms on social media.
If you want to be a cop because of ‘wee woo’ and ‘pew pew,’ you should absolutely not become a cop for the sake of society. You’re the last person that should be a cop if that’s what appeals to you.’
‘Cool, a cop recruitment ad targeting teenage school-leavers with access to firearms as the primary selling point, what could go wrong?’ Someone else wrote.
The Facebook page of the Hills Police Area Command frequently uses humor in its social media engagements.
On Tuesday, the page was updated with the following: ‘Testing our new bumper stickers…’ accompanied by an image of a sticker on a police car that stated, ‘honk if you have warrants.
The Facebook page of the Hills Police Area Command frequently uses humor in its social media engagements.
Know the difference between a cab and an ambulance, advises one sign.
Another message advises readers to distinguish between a cab and an ambulance.
Please remember Save Triple Zero (000) in order to assist our very good friends, the Ambo’s, in assisting us all. This will ensure that emergency services are able to assist individuals in most need, as stated in the message.
The article went on to explain when to call a taxi and when to call an ambulance, poking fun at some of the ludicrous calls ambulance workers receive.
As a result of a severe scarcity of police officers in both the state and the nation, a recruitment effort has been launched to recruit more individuals.
Kevin Morton, the president of the NSW police union, stated in May that the lack of officers is due to the high cost of becoming a police officer.
Only in New South Wales are prospective police officers required to spend thousands of dollars and months of their lives to join the force.
During their recruitment and training, prospective officers pay approximately $17,000.
Kevin Morton, president of the NSW police union, stated in May that there is a scarcity of cops in the state because being a cop is too expensive.