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AFP protective service officers (PSOs) use specialist capabilities and data to keep people and places safe. They protect important Australian places, like Parliament House in Canberra and Defence sites. They also provide security to the diplomatic community. PSOs are first responders to criminal and national security threats.
Places our PSOs work include:
They also work in remote Australian locations, or travel overseas providing personal protection to Australian politicians or diplomats.
Your day-to-day work will be challenging and varied. It can include:
To learn more about life in the AFP, and get to know our people, visit our people's stories.
To start your career as a protective service officer with us, you must:
You must also provide evidence that you:
Find out more about joining us as a protective service officer.
We advertise vacancies on our Jobs portal.
Each position will outline the application process.
To see the current positions available, visit our Jobs portal.
Being a PSO has taken me to some really interesting places. Patrolling the Exmouth coastline is definitely one the most scenic jobs you can have in Australia.
Catherine
Protective Service Officer