Teenage police officers who have recently graduated high school may spend up to 40 per cent of their days dealing with domestic violence incidents, a Queensland inquiry has been told.
A state probe into the police response to domestic and family violence has been focusing on training and recruitment, and on Tuesday it heard evidence of the force's efforts to attract school-leavers.
The state's police service in June lowered the age for aspiring recruits to 17 years, although potential officers will need to wait until they are 18 to begin training.
