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Eligibility requirements for police custody officers (PCOs)
All about the Victoria Police entry requirements needed to apply for a role as a police custody officer.
Police custody officers vacancies
Current vacancies for police custody officer roles at Victoria Police.
Apply to be a police custody officer
Learn about becoming a police custody officer with Victoria Police.
The recruitment process and the role
Recruitment process for police custody officers (PCOs)
All about the recruitment process to become a Police Custody Officer with Victoria Police, including a eligibility checks, assessments and interviews.
Police custody officers – about the role
All about the roles and responsibilities of a police custody officer for Victoria Police, including shift timings, standard procedures and expectations.
Resources for police custody officer applicants
All about the resources available to those wishing to apply to Victoria Police as a police custody officer.
Multilingual information brochures about PCO roles
An information pack on the police custody officer role, including information about the role, eligibility requirements and the recruitment process in different languages.
Prior history guidelines for applicants
Check our guidelines to see if a prior offence will affect your application with Victoria Police.
Medical guidelines for applicants
Check our guidelines to see if a medical condition will affect your application with Victoria Police.
Already started your application?
Continue your police custody officer application by logging in to our careers portal.
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