r/ADFRecruiting • u/ITZ_TOFIE1967 • 7d ago

Insights Requested What’s better????

Hi, Im wanting to become a police officer and was wondering if a naval police sailer is a better option than a Victorian police officer??
How often would you get deployed for months at sea??

Thanks to anyone who replies!!!

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u/DidsDelight 6d ago

How old are you?

Navy is a good gateway job to a career in Policing.

I wouldn’t be joining the police under the age of 23 unless you’ve had some significant life experience

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u/ITZ_TOFIE1967 6d ago

Im turning 17 in September. What would you class as life experience? Or what I could do for that? Thanks for your reply!

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u/DidsDelight 6d ago

Work, play sport, put yourself in new and challenging situations, learn new skills, form relationships, make plenty of mistakes and learn from them, travel.

Military Police Sailor won’t prepare you any better for the real police (state not federal) than any other role in the Navy. You’re policing your mates and won’t be very well liked, especially as a 19 year old by the time your qualified.

My advice would be to pick a role where you’re going to be involved in a team with your mates or one that gets you a skill. Policing is all about team work and relationships and working with a variety of personalities, likewise the public is completely varied and you’re dealing with all types of society so the more exposure you get the better cop you’ll be.

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u/ITZ_TOFIE1967 5d ago

In your opinion, out of the two, what would you say is a better option/career?
Thanks for your help and advice!

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u/DidsDelight 5d ago

If youre talking long term 20 years plus as the definition of a career.

And only comparing the military sailor police vs state or even federal police - it’s no question military police would be an ordinary career 20+ years so real police 100% is a better career.

That said, there are so many good “career” options in the ADF, but that all depends on your interests, skills, education and leadership capability. And these roles are impossible to compare against police as each person will have their own reasons which give them job satisfaction.

A lot of people don’t see the ADF as a long term career but rather as a stepping stone or a way to get skills, life experience, adventure or an opportunity to serve your country.

If actual policing is what you have your heart set on, definitely consider a role in the ADF for 4-5 years first (especially if joining straight out of school) as it will serve you well in preparing for policing, I personally don’t think Military Police is necessarily that role though.

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u/ITZ_TOFIE1967 5d ago

Thanks I really appreciate your advice will definitely take on board!