Recruitment Plan to Target Overseas Police Officers

Recruitment Plan to Target Overseas Police Officers
Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia on Aug. 15, 2024. AAP Image/Diego Fedele
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Addressing community concerns about rising crime rates will be a major part of the Victorian opposition’s election pledge as it announces plans to recruit 3,000 extra police officers.

Relocation allowances and fast-tracked applications will be used to entice police officers from the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand to emigrate to the state.