SPECIAL RECRUITMENT FEATURE
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A career for you. A CAREER FOR YOU EDITORIAL JANAE HOUGHTON PHOTOGRAPHY SHANE BELL
SAFE PASSAGE .01 Victoria Police members and Protective Services Officers work together to ensure safety on the public transport system.
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VICTORIA POLICE IS CONTINUING TO RECRUIT POLICE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS (PSO). THE NEXT SIX PAGES ARE DEDICATED TO SHOWING HOW WORKING FOR THE ORGANISATION CAN OFFER YOU A DIVERSE AND REWARDING CAREER.
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f you have ever considered becoming a police member, now could be the best time to find out if you have what it takes. Victoria Police is looking for applicants with varied skill sets who are ready to embark on a rewarding, community-focused, challenging and secure career. Victoria Police wants to recruit men and women from diverse
backgrounds who are reflective of the Victorian community. Protective Services Officers (PSOs) to work on the state’s railway network are also being sought. These new and exciting roles involve protecting the more than 400,000 people who travel on the railway system every day. PSOs are focused on addressing incidents of antisocial behaviour, alcohol and drug-related offences, weapon offences, property damage and crimes against the person.
The first squads have now graduated and are working at train stations in inner city Melbourne and will be steadily rolled-out across the state. People applying to become a police member or PSO will have to go through a number of steps before being accepted, including an entrance exam, a background check, fitness assessment, medical assessment and a selection panel interview. The fitness requirements to become a police member and a PSO are the same, except PSO applicants do not have to complete the swimming component. To pass the fitness test, all applicants must squeeze 30 kilograms in each hand in the grip test, complete an agility course in less than 20 seconds, do five successive push-ups on toes, obtain a 6.10 level on the beep test, climb over a 1.3 metre obstacle and hold the prone bridge for 60 seconds. Police applicants must also swim 100 metres in four minutes without stopping. It is now easier than ever to check your eligibility and to begin the process. If you are looking to apply for either job, or to find out more, visit www.policecareer.vic.gov.au on the internet.