General
New program helps interstate regional officers get into policing quicker
When Carlene Barcham moved to Tasmania in 2016, she thought her days of policing were behind her.
Key points:
- Tasmania Police’s Fast Tracker recruitment program has halved the traditional recruitment course
- It was first developed in 2018 and so far 60 returning officers from around the country have graduated
- The new recruits have come from a variety of Australian states, New Zealand and the UK
Her husband, who’s originally from northern Tasmania, was retiring from the Victorian police force and she was eager to begin their next chapter together.
“I joined Victoria Police in 2003. I worked around country Victoria for all my time in the force, I worked in small 16-hour stations, 24-hour stations, all in general duties. I loved it,” she…
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