Experienced Interstate applicants must be able to satisfy the following:

• Meet our standard police officer eligibility criteria.
• Must be an experienced Australian Police Officer with a minimum of three years continuous and active service within the past five years (not including any initial training period), from any Australia police force.

• The application form and Statement of Personal Health and Circumstances can be found here.
• In addition to the application documentation, applicants must also supply the following documents:
  • Police service record.
  • Police training record.
  • Sick and absence leave record.
  • Conduct / disciplinary record.

• Applicants for our Interstate Transition Program will complete all aspects of the Interstate recruitment process.
• Aspects of the Interstate Transition Program can be completed remotely,  this includes:
  • Preliminary telephone interview.
  • Personality, aptitude and literacy testing.
  • Panel interview.
  • Psychological and Medical assessments.

• SAPOL will acknowledge 100% of former continuous and active police service within an approved jurisdiction at the time of permanent appointment with SAPOL. A maximum credit applicable with SAPOL will be limited to seven years' service and will be used to establish the probation period that must be completed.
• Prior service will only be recognised for applicants who at the time of submitting their application to SAPOL, have been continuously and actively employed as a police officer for a minimum of three years within the previous five-year period, not including initial recruit training or career breaks.
• Previous service does not include:
  • Any periods of unpaid leave of 14 days or more will be excluded from the calculation for the purpose or recognition of that prior service.
  • A break in service is determined to be a period of unpaid absence from police service in excess of 12 months. The period of break will not count as service for the purpose of calculating service entitlements.
• This policy is used to determine the minimum probationary period and for calculating the advancement of pay increments at the rank of Constable.

Successful applicants will be eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses of up to $10,000. This is subject to Terms & Conditions, please email our Recruiting Team at SAPOL.INTRecruiting@police.sa.gov.au to find out more.

• Successful applicants will undertake a 15-week transition course at the South Australia Police Academy with SAPOL Transition Programs being offered in 2024.
• The Talent Acquisition team will confirm your place on a transition program course upon successful completion of the recruiting process.
• You will be required to attend during business hours from Monday to Friday (unless advised otherwise).
• You will be responsible for organising your accommodation in South Australia. SAPOL have engaged with an extended network of real estate and property managers located across the State who are keen to help you find short and/or longer-term accommodation in preparation for your arrival in South Australia.
• The program content is primarily focussed on the first responder policing role and the SAPOL Transition Program has been specifically designed to cater for your prior policing experience and knowledge. Learning will allow for reflection on the individual’s prior knowledge while contextualising it to the South Australian policing environment and teaching strategies encourage participants to take responsibility for their learning through conducting research, accessing, interpreting and evaluating information.
• Training and assessment will blend skills-based training with theoretical content and will focus on a holistic approach to the management of policing incidents. The course will include operational safety training in the use of police firearms and driving police vehicles as well as defensive tactics and a variety of operational equipment.

Successful applicants will be asked to provide their posting preferences (metropolitan and country). However, all applicants need to be aware they may be posted to any location within South Australia.

• Your probation will be for a reduced period of either 6, 9 or 12 months depending on your previous level of service, calculated through the recognition of your prior service.
• Supporting documentation will be requested by the recruitment team to establish the exact length of the probation to be served.

• The probationary period will be paid at the rank of Probationary Constable. Please note shift penalties are paid in addition to base salary.
• After successful completion of the probationary period, officers will be appointed and paid at the rank and increment determined from their recognition of prior service and learning.

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