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What this job is
A commissioned police officer holds formal rank within a state or federal police service and commands operational police units, supervises frontline officers, and makes decisions about law enforcement strategy and resource allocation. They balance compliance with police legislation (including state Police Acts and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission framework), manage performance and discipline of subordinate staff, and ensure field operations align with investigative standards and public safety objectives.
Pay
A$3,542 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Conflict De-escalationcore
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Attention to Detail
- Case Note Documentation
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Escalation Management
- Negotiation
- Record Management
- Research and Analysis
- Workload Self-Management