Mum’s the word today

Kali and Liam are very proud of their Mum

A very big happy Mother’s Day to all Queensland mums, including our own QPS staff and officers.

South Brisbane Scenes of Crime Officer Senior Constable Krissie Mitchell will be starting her shift in the afternoon so she is hoping for a cup of tea in bed from her kids Kali and Liam!

Krissie joined the QPS 15 years later to suit her need for challenge and variety and 15 years and two kids later, she still loves it.

Krissie said it can be a juggling act being a police officer and a Mum, but she wouldn’t change anything.

“I have raised my two children while being a police officer. They don’t know any different other than living with a shift working Mum,” Krissie said.

“They are both wonderful and as much of juggling act it is, we all work together like clockwork.”

“They have a good understanding of what I do and they are part of our bigger wonderful police family that we have.

“To them, I’m just ‘Mum’ and the police part doesn’t phase them. I visited Kali’s school in my uniform for an afternoon tea the other day. Most of the kids’ jaws dropped but Kali just goes ‘Oh hey Mum!’

“Neither of them have showed an inclination towards wanting to be a police officer (except for loving to wear their junior police outfits!). My son wants to be an astronaut. I told him there is no limit in achieving what you want to in life, it’s just a matter of going out and doing it.

“They obviously have a strong influence of the police culture in their lives though. They often feel like it is their duty to nominate somebody doing something wrong like somebody speeding in their car.

“The best thing about being a Mum is the infinite love that develops for your children and the incredible bond that you share. It is a complete privilege to be a Mum.”