Semester two has begun at Griffith University which means nine officers and one civilian counter officer have started their beginners level studies of Chinese Mandarin at the Nathan Campus.
The course covers traditional greetings, introductions and an array of basic interactions police may have with members of the Chinese community.
The new course will mirror the course held in semester one where nine officers graduated from the beginner level. Of that initial course, five officers are continuing their studies and have commenced to the intermediate level.
The course has already shown positive results with victims of crime feeling more at ease with police able to speak basic mandarin to them. The ability to use some basic mandarin has also assisted to resolve matters more quickly with some offenders having police processes explained to them in their own language.
The aim in establishing the course was to equip officers with basic communication skills, to be used at
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