The first three years of your police career will normally be spent performing general duties in a Local Area Command. Starting salary as a Probationary Constable is around $57,000 + Allowances in the first year (based on 2011 figures).
Policing provides a number of career paths including: community policing, investigations, intelligence, specialist and technical operations, and leadership and management.
CSU offers a number of courses designed to support policing career development.
These are closely aligned with industry needs and articulated with internal police service training programs.
On campus
Bathurst
Session 1
Undergraduate
3 years full-time on campus
6 years part-time on campus
NO
65.00
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