Being a Police Officer

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Being a Police Officer

Challenge, excitement and reasons to feel proud every day

For a career that makes a real difference, consider life as a NSW Police Officer. It's a career where your skills, integrity and determination can really help to make a safer community.

Call NSW Police Recruitment on 1800 222 122 or Apply Now!

Skills of an Officer

Skills for life

When you join the NSW Police Force, you gain professional skills from Day One, which will increase your ability to secure an exciting career path for your future.

So any time spent in NSW Police Force means a valuable addition to your career skill set.

Your new skills may include:

  • Using cutting edge technology
  • Emergency management for accident and rescue
  • Daily customer service and community liaison
  • Crisis counselling / case management
  • Disaster coordination
  • Human resources management
  • Town planning for community safety
  • Understanding and application of State Laws
  • Coordination of support services for victims of crime
  • Research analysis and investigation
  • Transport and logistics management
  • Project management
  • Negotiation
  • Media and public relations
  • World class management training
  • Advanced driving skills
  • Youth education and liaison
  • Day-to-day crime prevention and safety management tactics

High Tech Policing

A career in policing offers you access to the latest in crime solving technology. We train you in leading edge technology that protects life and property, prevents and solves crime.

This technology involves large criminal intelligence databases with data sharing on crime events, persons of interest, criminal profiles, missing persons, tourist liaison, photo identification, warrants and stolen vehicles and inappropriate associations.