The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will be paying trainees more than $30,000 (US$19,000) to become police officers.
The move is designed to entice more police officers to join the force and fill the current 1,500 vacancies.
$30,000 Incentives Offered to Attract New Police Recruits in NSW
The NSW government will pay student police officers while they study.
Police officers patrol during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney on October 15, 2023. Thousands of Palestinians sought refuge after Israel warned them to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip before an expected ground offensive against Hamas, one week on from the deadliest attack in Israeli history (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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