staffyfee Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hi all, My husband has just submitted an application for South Australia Police. He has been a cop in the UK for the past 12 years and is already a Permanent Resident. It is not through international recruitment or anything, just an ordinary application (except we are still in the UK currently!) Would anybody be able to shed any light on some of these things we are wondering about? Would his entire prior service be recognised? Is he likely to be able to do a reduced length academy course? How long is the probationary period once his academy course is completed, and what pay level could he expect to be on during this probationary period? Where we he have to serve this probation? When would he be eligible to progress to constable, senior constable, or apply for a specialist post? I don't know how likely it is that anyone has applied in the same manner as I guess a lot of cops went over with the international recruitment and I would assume things would be slightly different if they were catering for a large intake of UK cops. Anyway all help is gratefully received. I have emailed SAPOL too but they have not been great with the answers to our previous questions! 2nd application is going to be to Queensland police just to hedge our bets and keep our options open, so we have all the same questions for them too if anyone has any answers. Can't wait to get to Oz! :policeman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I tried to do a bit of research (overcoming my fear of anything to do with the police in the process!) I looked at the websites for SA, QLD & NSW Police Services plus the Federal Police - you have to be an Australian citizen for the Feds, but permanent resident for the others? The only thing I found on the SA site, for interstate applicants was this, was this, which I assume would apply to UK and NZ applicants as well? I am a police officer interstate. Do I need to go through the usual application process? Whilst previous policing experience would be taken into account, it is necessary to go through the full application process as there is no transfer option available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6964820 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Hi, Can I ask how you got permanent residency whilst still living in UK? I'm sure the answer is obvious but I can't see it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffyfee Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Hi, I already have permanent residency so my husband got his with a partner visa and because we had been together for 3 years when he applied, he was granted permanent residency straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikey Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi all,My husband has just submitted an application for South Australia Police. He has been a cop in the UK for the past 12 years and is already a Permanent Resident. It is not through international recruitment or anything, just an ordinary application (except we are still in the UK currently!) Would anybody be able to shed any light on some of these things we are wondering about? Would his entire prior service be recognised? Is he likely to be able to do a reduced length academy course? How long is the probationary period once his academy course is completed, and what pay level could he expect to be on during this probationary period? Where we he have to serve this probation? When would he be eligible to progress to constable, senior constable, or apply for a specialist post? I don't know how likely it is that anyone has applied in the same manner as I guess a lot of cops went over with the international recruitment and I would assume things would be slightly different if they were catering for a large intake of UK cops. Anyway all help is gratefully received. I have emailed SAPOL too but they have not been great with the answers to our previous questions! 2nd application is going to be to Queensland police just to hedge our bets and keep our options open, so we have all the same questions for them too if anyone has any answers. Can't wait to get to Oz! :policeman: perhaps there r no police on this forum....I would like to know the answers aswell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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