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As a police officer in national policing, you'll investigate and prevent crime to keep Australia – and our interests overseas – safe.
Your day-to-day work will be challenging and rewarding. You'll get to:
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.
New AFP officers start working in either:
Investigative policing covers many areas, such as:
As your police officer career progresses, you could specialise in a particular crime or develop advanced capabilities, such as:
Your day-to-day work as an investigative police officer will be challenging and varied. You'll do things like:
A day in airport policing is unlike any other. You'll do things like:
Different is beautiful. In the AFP, we celebrate that. It’ll be that difference that helps you thrive in the AFP."
Richard
Commander, Transnational Operations
You need to use your experience to get creative and get innovative, no day is ever the same."
Sarah
Detective Sergeant, Transnational Serious and Organised Crime
Learn more about the roles we offer from our people.
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National police officers investigate and prevent crime to keep Australia, and Australia's interests, safe. But we have other roles for sworn officers.