If you live in a regional area, we’re making it easier for you to join the NSW Police Force while staying connected with your family, lifestyle and community.
If you live in a regional area, we’re making it easier for you to join the NSW Police Force while staying connected with your family, lifestyle and community.
You Should Be A Cop In Your Hometown gives you confidence about where you’ll be working once you join. That means you can live and work in your own community.
The program’s being rolled out in these priority areas where positions are available now:
(View a full list of NSW Police Regions, Commands and Districts here).
Even if you live in a regional area not listed above, positions may be available in your area.
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.
When you join the NSW Police Force, you can identify where you would like to work, such as where you live now, and have confidence about where you’ll be working once you become a police officer.
You can start your career with the NSW Police Force, and as long as there’s nothing that would prevent you from living in your hometown, you can stay connected with your community.
There’s also great incentives available for police officers working in regional areas.
Placements are dependent on operational needs and availability, but you can have confidence about your placement right from when you start with the NSW Police Force.
Over time, as your career progresses, you can further your skills in other areas.
Start your application today and you can be a cop in your hometown.
