Workfields
People believe that a job in the WA police is a job walking the beat. Nothing could be further from the truth. Modern Policing has come a long way - now there are many sophisticated and specialist areas with Policing to consider:
- Tactical Response Group, Water Police, Air Support, Dog Squad, Mounted sections
- Forensic, Ballistic Inquiry, Bomb Investigation
- Detectives, Organised crime, Homicide Investigation, Gold Stealing, Major Incident Group
- General Duties, Transit Duties, Traffic
- Police Communications
- Community Policing, Police and Community Youth Club, Crime Prevention, Training & Development
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Front Line
Frontline policing is where most officers start their careers, often the first to attend a crime scene or respond to a call for help from the public. - Traffic
- Mounted
- Intelligence
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Forensic
Comprising of seven different units, the Forensic Division gathers evidence, coordinates the provision of a range of identification techniques and maintains relevant forensic records. - Country
- Dog Squad
- Corporate/Administration
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Tactical Response Group
Officers with the Tactical Response Group are trained to work in 'high risk', physical situations. Duties often include handling situations with armed offenders, attending sieges and civil disorder incidents as well as providing the State with counter-terrorism capabilities. - Detective
- Water
