POLICE OFFICER ROLE THE BENEFITS Right across Victoria, from the heart of Melbourne to the most remote • Paid from day one of your 31 week training program at the Victoria country towns, Police Officers carry out a range of duties that are Police Academy in Glen Waverley. diverse, rewarding and challenging to help keep the community safe. • Generous leave entitlements including 9 weeks’ recreation leave per year as well as shift penalties on top of the base salary. EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS • Access to an array of specialist areas after your first 2-4 years of general duties. Not every 18 year old will be ready to apply, but those who make great officers are gathering life experience while they are in high school. We do not require pre-requisite subject selection, however any subjects SPECIALIST AREAS that develop communication skills, languages and fitness are very useful. • Air Wing • The following suggestions will help younger applicants develop the life • Analyst • Intelligence experience we expect to see in our applicants. • Arson & Explosives Squad • Major Collision Investigation 1. Part-time work experience in a customer service • Clandestine Laboratory Unit environment – provides exposure to people from all walks of life Squad • Mounted Branch and develops communication, teamwork and conflict resolution skills e.g. working at McDonald’s. • Covert Unit • Operations Response Unit 2. Volunteer experience – develops community mindedness and • Criminal Investigation Unit • Prosecutions communication skills e.g. working at the local surf lifesaving club (Detectives) • Road Policing, Drug or community centre. • Critical Incident Response & Alcohol Unit Team 3. Sporting club experience – develops teamwork, • Search & Rescue communication and leadership skills and a healthy level of fitness • Dog Squad • Sexual Offences Crime Unit which is required for the job. • Family Violence Unit • Special Operations Group 4. Overseas travel – exposure to other cultures, religions, • Forensics • Various Task Forces languages and fosters independence and assertiveness. • Heavy Vehicle Unit • Water Police Note: all applicants, irrespective of age are encouraged to be in some form of paid full-time or part-time work during the recruitment process.

Find out more 03 8335 5003 [email protected] /victoriapolice ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Good character and reputation undertakes extensive background checks on its applicants. Candidates need to be aware that their behaviours may affect the PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICER POLICE CUSTODY OFFICER success of their future applications. Protective Services Officers (PSO) are Police Custody Officers (PCO) assist Police Parking fines, traffic offences responsible for keeping the community safe at Officers with overseeing the management of (including speeding) and social and around train stations. PSOs may also deal people in custody at police stations. Duties media use are all assessed. with major incidents, anti-social behaviour, drug may also include transporting persons in and alcohol affected people, property damage, custody to and from court appearances, Education theft, administering community service referrals administrative tasks, coordination of meal times Individuals 18 years of age and over and assisting police with persons of interest. and other logistical duties. PCOs are valued and are eligible to apply. Police and PSO PSOs need to be good communicators with a appreciated members of their local police teams applicants are required to have a healthy level of fitness to enable them to be on and are located across 22 metropolitan and Victorian Certificate of Education their feet for 8-10 hours at a time. regional locations in Victoria. (VCE), VCAL or equivalent. If over 21 years of age, no education PSOs undertake 12 weeks of training at the PCOs undertake an eight-week training program qualification is required. Victoria Police Academy, including the same at the Victoria Police Academy, followed by on- weapons and self-defence training as Police the-job training at a police station up until week Citizenship Officers. This is followed by a three-month 20. During training PCOs are paid a base salary You must be an Australian or intensive mentoring program based at inner city and after training shift allowances are applied on citizen or Australian high-traffic train stations. From the first day of top of the base salary. permanent resident. training at the Academy, PSOs begin on a base PCOs are required to be resilient and able to salary and after training shift allowances are put their personal beliefs aside to remain non- Fitness applied on top of the base salary. judgemental when dealing with people in their You must pass a fitness test and will PSO candidates are assessed on the same custody. be required to maintain a healthy eligibility requirements as Police Officers, level of fitness to meet the physical For more information about the role, eligibility however, PSOs are not required to hold a current demands of the job. requirements and the recruitment process, visit driver’s licence and are not required to complete police.vic.gov.au/pco the swimming component of the fitness test. Driver’s licence You must hold a current For more information about the role, eligibility Victorian driver’s licence or requirements and the recruitment process, visit probationary licence (Police police.vic.gov.au/pso and PCO applicants only). Medical checks VICTORIAN PUBLIC SERVANT You must meet the minimum medical Victoria Police provides career opportunities in a range requirements in hearing and eye of professional areas and roles working alongside Police sight. Police and PSO applicants Officers, PSOs and PCOs. The areas include human resources, must have a BMI of 27.5 or less finance, procurement, medical, legal, information technology, and 30 or less for PCO applicants. administration support, as well as specialist roles, such as Tattoos on the neck, head, face and/ fingerprint experts, analysts and forensic scientists. or hands will require assessment If you would like to utilise your professional capabilities prior to applying. to contribute to positive community outcomes, visit police.vic.gov.au/vps

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