Before you apply for any position, check that you meet the AFP's minimum requirements.
All applicants
- demonstrate a commitment to the AFP's core values of integrity, commitment, excellence, accountability, fairness and trust. Read more about the AFP's core values.
To be eligible for specialist and non-policing roles:
- you must be an Australian citizen
- prior to engagement, successful applicants will be required to undergo a security clearance, a standard medical clearance/examination and undertake a test for illicit drugs in accordance with the AFP's Illicit Drug Free Work Force Policy. Applicants who do not undertake a test or who do not satisfy the requirements of the test cannot be engaged by the AFP.
ACT Policing, Federal Agent and Protective Service Officer recruits
- be over 18 years of age
- be Australian citizens
- be intelligent, self motivated and willing to serve in any area of the AFP
- have a valid manual vehicle driver's licence at the time of commencement on a recruit course
- be physically fit and healthy
- have a first aid certificate (current for entire training period).
In addition, ACT Policing and Federal Agent recruits also need:
- Year 12 education, or Year 10 with a trade certificate or similar qualification
- confirmation of ability to swim 100 metres freestyle non-stop unaided.
Lateral transfers from another state or territory police service must have:
- You will be required to have at least 2 years current policing experience, be free of probationary restrictions and have not been separated from your jurisdictional policing organisation for a period in excess of 3 years. Applicants will be required to successfully pass several gateways including the Federal Police Lateral Program.
For International Deployment Group placements you must have:
- a minimum of five years' experience, be free of probationary restrictions and have not been separated from your Policing jurisdiction for a period in excess of three years.
Deployment
You are usually notified about where you will be deployed before you start training. The AFP Commissioner has the power to assign police members at any time to any place considered appropriate for the AFP to perform its functions. If you are not interested in deployment at this time, you may want to consider deferring your application.