South Australia Police
Job reference: 833514
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Police Cadet

South Australia Police 

Consider a career with South Australia Police

• Generous salary rate upon completion of training – operational positions attract up to 23% shift penalties and allowances.
• Earn while you learn - paid training!
• Additional financial and flexibility incentives for regional postings
• 6 weeks annual leave

SAPOL is seeking applications from individuals who aspire to become police officers. Whether you're looking to change your career, have recently finished your studies, or simply want to make a difference in your community, this is your opportunity to join SAPOL as a new cadet. We are looking to find people who represent our values, the vastly diverse backgrounds in our community, and who are seeking a new and exciting career.

Your contribution as a police officer will help continue to build on the strong foundations that have seen us remain contemporary and highly regarded policing organisation. These are exciting times as SAPOL develops new initiatives across our people, operations and technology portfolios.

Salary:

$71,872 - $83,398 per annum.

About the role:
As a cadet in training at the South Australia Police Academy in Taperoo, you will benefit from fully paid training with SAPOL. Your training will combine academic studies in law, policy and procedure with practical and physical training.

Upon successful completion, you will become part of a team who provides frontline services to the community – including mobile patrols to prevent and detect crime, maintain law and order, and undertake an active role in traffic policing and road safety campaigns.

As a full-time Police Officer within South Australia Police, you will have the opportunity to truly make a difference by making South Australian communities safer. You will also have access to many benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth and development, with job security and clear career pathways with generous salaries. Plus, with more than 40 professional specialities on offer – you will be sure to find the right role for you!

What we’re looking for:

• a strong communicator who is able to effectively resolve conflict
• a confident and decisive problem-solver, able to think on your feet
• honest and reliable
• courageous
• patient, resilient and respectful.

Some of the key tasks you will perform in this role include.

• Preventing, detecting and investigating offences in areas such as street offences, family violence, traffic, drugs and alcohol
• Securing and examining crime scenes and accidents to locate and obtain evidence
• Maintaining public safety
• General Patrols in identified areas to minimise the potential for public disturbance and crime
• Investigating accidents, crimes, minor offences and public complaints, gathering evidence and investigating, arresting and interviewing suspects
• Testing persons suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and issuing infringement notices for traffic offences
• Directing and controlling traffic at congested areas
• Attending at community engagement events
• Providing advice and assistance to victims of crime and their families
• Maintaining records and preparing reports
• Attending court

Eligibility:
To serve as a South Australian Police Officer, you must be:

• 17 years or older at the time of application
• An Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• Able to meet medical, fitness and psychometric requirements
• Able to complete operational training and be willing to carry and use operational safety equipment, including a firearm

If YOU Belong in Blue, apply for a position with South Australia Police today!

Please APPLY or find out more information, visit: www.achievemore.com.au

Country and interstate applicants will be able to conduct the initial stages of the application process remotely and if successful, may be eligible to receive a cost of living allowance. Onsite Academy accommodation may be available to approved applicants (pending availability).

To find out more about the eligibility criteria, recruitment process, training, career development and salaries or to apply now, visit www.achievemore.com.au

South Australia Police is dedicated to strengthening trust and collaboration with First Nations communities in South Australia as we shape a culturally responsive and inclusive workplace for First Nations employees.

Our vision is to create safer communities by strengthening the bonds of mutual respect, understanding, and partnerships between police and First Nations peoples. By deepening our appreciation and understanding of First Nations cultures and acknowledging the past, we are committed to focusing on the present and moving forward together into the future.

To strengthen our workforce, South Australia Police encourage applications from First Nations peoples.

Please apply through South Australia Police website and links not through BigRedSky.

Applications close: 29/01/2027 6:00 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.