Victoria Police is significantly increasing its recruitment efforts, doubling the intake of new recruits to address a shortage of over 1,500 officers. This comes as the state experiences a 10-year high in crime, particularly in areas like car theft and youth offending. The force is also focusing on retaining existing officers and streamlining processes to get more police on the streets.
Victoria Police is trying to fill more than 1,500 vacancies across the state. Victoria Police is doubling its intake of recruits as it tries to fill 1,500 vacancies across the state.
Victoria's crime rate is at a 10-year high, driven by an increase in car thefts and youth crime. Victoria Police will double its intake of recruits as it tries to fill more than 1,500 vacancies across the state. The number of recruits to be trained at the police academy will increase by 650 to 1,300 a year, Victoria Police announced on Friday morning.
Victoria Police said 52 recruits would be inducted every two weeks until further notice to undertake a new 25-week fast-track training program.at a time when crime in Victoria is at a 10-year highThe latest crime statistics released in March showed rising youth crime, car thefts and family violence drove a 4.3 per cent increase in the overall number of offences. ABC News: Danielle BonicaVictoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said the recruitment increase would help address vacancies and support "the hardworking frontline".
"At the same time, we're working to retain experienced police by supporting them to do the job they signed up for. Victoria Police said 8,700 people applied to become a police officer last year, which was the highest number for at least five years.
However, it is still struggling to fill vacancies and said it was working hard to retain existing police. AAP: Joel CarrettVictoria Police said it had attempted to free up police from "unnecessary, onerous paperwork" in order to get more officers on the beat. The force has moved the entrance exam online and waived it altogether for applicants who have recently worked as a firefighter, paramedic or with defence.
"Policing is a diverse, rewarding and challenging career and you get to make a real difference in people's lives," Chief Commissioner Bush said. Last month, the Victorian oppositionhalf of whom would be recruited from overseas. The plan involves offering relocation allowances of $5,000 for recruits to move to Victoria to take up positions. Half of the 3,000 recruits would be "experienced officers" from the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
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