ACT Policing police officer role in the Australian Federal Police

Join the AFP as an ACT Police Officer

ACT Policing is the community policing service of the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

As an ACT police officer, you'll be the first point of contact for people who need help. No 2 days are the same. And the work you do makes a real difference.

You'll work with the community to address:

victim-based crime
threats to community safety
serious and organised crime
road safety.

Keeping people safe in Canberra and its surrounds.

You can read more about the work of ACT police officers on the ACT Policing website.

Key benefits

Salary

Starts at $91,726.74 after graduation.

Superannuation

15.4% even during parental leave.

Locations

At one of Canberra's 5 police stations.

Entry pathway

Entry-level new recruits.

Basic eligibility

18 + Australian citizen, fit and active, driver’s licence, good character

Salary is inclusive of base salary, 22% composite and Use of Force (UoF) allowance. The annual payment of the UoF allowance is dependent on members successfully holding and maintaining a UoF certification.

Leave, pay and benefits

What you’ll do

As part of your day-to-day work as an ACT police officer, you'll:

patrol the Canberra community and respond to incidents
deal with crimes such as robbery, drug offences, family violence and traffic incidents
proactively engage with the Canberra community.

In time, you'll have the opportunity to take on a specialist role, such as:

community safety
crash investigations
emergency and disaster management
family violence
fraud
intelligence
major crime, such as drugs, organised crime and homicide
road policing
rural patrol
sexual assault.

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As a mum, the AFP gave me the flexibility to shape my role to fit alongside my family responsibilities.”

Shona

Sergeant, ACT Policing

Eligibility and application process

From taking our eligibility tool and completing an online application to being merit listed and waiting for a place at the AFP College, our 8-stage application process can be as quick as 6 months, but it’s often up to 9 months.

For full information on each stage please read more about our application process.

Application process

Join us

Get paid to train

Earn while you learn at the AFP College during 26 weeks of paid training.

Great conditions

A generous salary, allowances, relocation support and 6 weeks of paid holidays.

Get qualified

After training, you have the opportunity to receive a POL50124 Diploma of Policing.

Career progression

Build your career as an AFP police officer, with clear pathways to promotion and specialist roles.

It takes all different types of personalities and different types of people to make this job really great. If people don’t feel like they’re what a typical police officer should look like, they should still apply… there’s such a benefit in having all different types of people."

Holly

Senior Constable, ACT Policing

Choose us

Job security

Ongoing, full-time employment with plenty of benefits.

Your path

Specialise in an area of crime or stay in community policing.

Feel welcome

We welcome Australian citizens from all walks of life.

Valuable skills

You’ll develop policing and other skills that will transfer anywhere.

Canberra Recruit Ready Day

Get recruit-ready! Join us on Saturday 13 June to connect with AFP experts and get practical advice on the protective service officer and ACT police officer recruitment process.

Spots are limited, so register early to avoid missing out.

Learn more about the recruitment process

ACT Police Offier in front of a police vehicle

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