NSW Police have launched two new programs including the You Should Be a Cop in Your Hometown & Youth Program with Wagga, Griffith and Albury being recognised as key locations. Photo: NSW Police Force Recruitment Branch.
Wagga Wagga, Griffith and Albury have been identified as key recruitment areas by the NSW Police Force as it prepares to launch its “You Should Be a Cop in Your Hometown” campaign.
The campaign has been designed to attract applicants in 12 regional areas across the state in hopes of developing homegrown local officers.
Assistant Commissioner Brett Greentree, People and Capability Command, said the goal was to provide greater certainty for recruits, giving them confidence they could join the NSW Police Force and work in their hometowns.
“We know that becoming a police officer and moving away from home can be a big ask, especially if you have family and enjoy where you live. This new initiative will give those who apply to be a police officer a higher level of confidence on where they’ll work,” Assistant Commissioner Greentree said.
“As well as being paid to train and starting your career with NSW Police, when you join, you can identify where you would like to work and if an applicant is from a regional area not listed, we will still look at positions available in the area.”
The first stage of the program was unveiled in Port Macquarie earlier this week with plans to visit Wagga, Griffith, Albury, Bathurst, Coffs/Clarence, Dubbo/Wellington, the Hunter Valley, Mid North Coast, Moree, Nowra, Richmond and Tamworth in the next 12 months.
The You Should Be a Cop Youth Program was also launched at Port Macquarie PCYC this week and is designed to create interest in becoming a police officer, as well as educate young people and reduce barriers that may commonly delay their entry into the force.
Should the pilot youth program be successful, the initiative will be expanded to other regional PCYC facilities across the state including Wagga Wagga.
Assistant Commissioner Gavin Wood, Capability Performance & Youth Command, said the pilot program was designed not just to find the next generation of police but to inspire students and show them there was much more to being a police officer.
“This is an opportunity to showcase a career in policing for young people, who may have not previously considered joining the police force,” Assistant Commissioner Wood said.
“We are hoping to attract young people from big and small regional towns, metropolitan areas and culturally diverse backgrounds because it will help us better serve the community.”
For more details on You Should Be a Cop In Your Hometown visit the NSW Police Recruitment website.
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