In episode 8 of This is Tas Police, we hear from Constables Heidi Austin and James Hopper, who recently graduated from the Tasmania Police Academy. We talked to them about how they felt leading up to their graduation ceremony and about their first weeks on the job. This is the final episode of Season 2 of This is Tas Police, but we'll be back again soon with Season 3.

In episode 6 we follow Special Constable Holly Pedder as she works a variety of shifts over a 6-week period, known as outstations. Outstations is an opportunity for our recruits to gain experience on-the-job as they approach the end of their training. We'll hear first-hand what a new Constable experiences on a day-to-day basis as they undertake their first uniform duties.

In this episode we’re talking to Trainee Constables Mitch Beer and Karly Davies about the next step in their police training journey. We all know what the anticipation of starting a new job can feel like. It’s no different for our Trainee Constables who are about to hit the streets for their first taste of on-the-job training, otherwise known as outstations. We also chat with Nat Eldershaw, one of our Course Directors at our northern campus, to hear what the expectations are of our Trainee Constables while on outstations and how they are supported by their peers and Academy staff.

In episode 5 we talk to Trainee Constables Maddie Payne and Jack Weeding, and Joe who’s an instructor at the Tasmania Police Academy. We be talking about mastering operational skills training, honing firearms skills and navigating urgent driver training. These subjects are designed to prepare our recruits for the challenges they'll face on the job, and we know they’re also the subjects our recruits look forward to the most. We hear about the skills recruits learn so they can protect themselves and others in potentially dangerous situations. We’ll also hear the finer details of handling firearms responsibly and effectively in the line of duty, and how they learn to drive safely in high pressure situations.

On this episode we talk to Trainee Constables Andreea Haidau and Felicity George, who previously worked in Tasmania Police Radio Dispatch Services. We chat about their time in RDS and how it prepared them and helped them take the leap to join Tas Police.

In this episode we talk to two Trainee Constables training at our northern campus in Launceston. They talk about what motivated them to join Tasmania Police and what their experience training at the northern campus has been like so far. If you have thought about joining Tas Police and want more information, get in touch with our recruitment team today or visit our website for more information: https://recruitment.police.tas.gov.au

Ever wondered what the physical training component of joining Tasmania Police is really like? In this episode, we hear from two Trainee Constables as they take us through a 'week in the gym'. We also talk to one our trainers about the importance of being physically and mentally fit when working as a police officer and why there is a strong focus on fitness in the recruit training program. If you have thought about joining Tas Police and need more information, get in touch with our recruitment team today or visit our website for more information: ⁠https://recruitment.police.tas.gov.au

Welcome to Season 2 of This is Tas Police where we are going to follow our newest recruits as they complete their training at the Tasmania Police Academy. We’ll ask what motivated them to join the service and we’ll find out how they’re feeling as they progress through the course. We’ll also talk to some of the trainers and course directors to get an insider’s perspective and offer some advice to our listeners who might be interested in a career with Tas Police. In episode 1, we talk to a few of our newest recruits - Trainee Constables Emma Thompson, Madison Dove and Sean Walters. We also chat to Course Director, Sergeant David Walkley about the expectations of recruits while they are at the Tasmania Police Academy. For more information: 🌐 Visit our website - www.recruitment.police.tas.gov.au

This episode of This is Tas Police is the last of series one, and we've taken a different approach. We ask some of the questions you've been curious about, but never felt brave enough to ask. You'll hear first-hand from officers on the job about the qualities we are looking for in potential recruits, including fitness and age requirements, as well as education requirements and driving abilities.

Wouldn't you like to take your pet to work? Some of our officers get to do that every day, but those pets are really more like colleagues. On this episode Senior Constable Josh Tringrove is here to tell us about what it’s like to train, work and live with a police dog.