New Incentives Look to Attract Cops to Regional Australia

NSW police stop vehicles at the Hume Highway checkpoint at the Victorian border in Albury, Australia on November 22, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Incentives for police officers to go bush will jump as high as $36,000 (US$24,563) to address recruitment and retention issues in New South Wales (NSW).

While police can already receive a one-off payment of $5000 for heading to a remote community, a new model from July will be similar to annual payment allowances for teachers.