No two days will be the same when you are a police officer. Your days will vary with a wide range of responsibilities and activities.
Here are some of the different tasks you might be involved in whilst on duty:
- Gather and submit information that has the potential to support law enforcement objectives
- Provide an initial response to incidents
- Arrest, detain or report individuals
- Conduct priority and volume investigations
- Interview victims and witnesses in relation to priority and volume investigations
- Interview suspects in relation to priority and volume investigations
- Search individuals and their personal property
- Carry out systematic searches of vehicles, premises and open areas
- Manage conflict
- Provide initial support to victims, survivors and witnesses and assess their need for further support
- Present evidence in court and at other hearings
- Operate and maintain small arms and team weapons
- Identify, monitor and respond to community issues
For FAQs on your first two years as an officer click here.
