Transfer from another police service
“The professionalism of those I served with [on a joint overseas deployment] inspired me then to consider a career move to the AFP. It was quite difficult to cut the ‘umbilical cord’ to the Victoria Police, especially after 25 years. But I found that I was able to adjust quickly and found it easy to fit in and be accepted.”
Federal Agent Shane Baker, Timor Leste Police Development Program
The AFP welcomes interest from state and territory police with at least five years experience for international deployments or at least two years for federal or community policing. Interest is also welcome from people who separated from a police service not more than three years ago.
As a lateral transfer recruit you may be employed in various areas of the AFP such as:
- international operations via the AFP’s International Deployment Group
- national operations (Federal Agents)
- community policing (ACT Policing).