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Training

As a community constable, you'll complete the Community Constable Development Program throughout the first 8 months of employment.

You’ll undergo training modules at the SA Police Academy combined with practical, on-the-job experience in your local district or region.

Your training is designed to set you up for success by building your knowledge of policing practices, legislation, policies and procedures, while developing the practical skills and confidence to perform the role and needed to support communities across South Australia.

You'll have opportunities to apply your learning in real-world settings while being supported by experienced community constables and police officers.

Throughout the program, you'll develop knowledge and skills in:

  • operational policing
  • legislation, policy and procedures
  • community-focused policing initiatives
  • operational safety
  • searching and handcuffing
  • self-defence techniques
  • driver training
  • police administration
  • communication and engagement.

Some training is delivered at our Academy in Taperoo, which features state-of-the-art facilities including:

  • simulation training facilities
  • a scenario-based training village
  • weapons range
  • self-defence training rooms
  • a gymnasium
  • a library
  • lecture theatres
  • a dining hall
  • classrooms.

After your initial development program is complete, you'll continue to receive support and mentoring as you develop your skills and experience in the role, using your cultural knowledge and training to strengthen relationships between SA Police and the communities we serve.

The Community Constable Program has been developed in partnership with KWY Aboriginal Corporation’s Cultural Understanding for Better Engagement program for improved communication and training approaches to increase learning opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recruits.