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Hi folks, I am new to this forum. I am in the British Police and have just been given a firm offer of employment by Western Australia Police who will be sponsoring my visa allowing me to emigrate.

I will be based initially in Perth and then I will be looking at moving out to Broome or somewhere similar after two years.

I am about to start the visa process which I have been told is much accelerated through WAPOL.

Has anyone on here recently been through the process and does anyone have any tips or advice.

Issie

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Not really sure about the police issue but you could try posting this thread into the police section of the board.


You may get you what your looking for in there.

Good luck

If you don't know the police section is under working abroad

renth

This "moving to Broome" thing - is it your own choice or are the WA Police talking about sending you there? IMO Broome is an absolute shit hole, particularly since they banned alcohol in Fitzroy Crossing. Broome is inundated with (even more than usual) drunken aboriginals.

"Tough liquor restrictions in a nearby town have shifted its alcohol problem to the West Australian tourist centre of Broome, where drunks are having sex and defecating in the streets, authorities say."

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Nation...618851708.html

warponydestroyer

Maybe - but I dont think dealing with Perth drunks is much fun either - Broome is a beautiful area to stay in - certainly not a hole.

Good luck copper and dont be a richard about the speeding tickets

Amazulu

Seems to me that most of WAs cops are out there issung speeding tickets so the OP will have to get used to it!

bridie

Have to say I agree with Renth, if it were me I'd rather be mopping up after another Saturday night in Northbridge than what they're dealing with in Broome right now.

renth

We'll have to agree to disagree. I'm sure Cable Beach Resort is nice. I guess it all boils down to how much interaction you have with the "locals".

When I was there we had to be locked in to our accommodation behind a high wire fence, people still threw rocks at us, shouting "you white bastards, you stole our land!" My Mrs had a slice of watermelon which had been spiked with LSD.

Love the Kimberley though, just not Broome.

bridie

Being a cop I'd say a lot of interaction....... and they wonder why the police is short so many officers....

hitchcock71

or handing out on the spot fines for jay walking in perth cbd ...

my oh got $50.00 fine last week for it .... no one in his office can believe that he got one thought it was a joke when he told them

renth

I'd just tell the coppers I had no ID and give them a false name and address, bloody j walking, what a bunch of wan*ers! :curse:

Amazulu

I can believe it. Perth's cops are a waste of space.

hitchcock71

i thought it was funny did make me laugh


as he is always telling me off about crossing rds etc and then he gets done for it .... i felt very smug i have to say

Hullfcfans

Just remember that you can salary package a car with the WA Police, so if you are thinking of buying one when you arrive, just enquire about that first!

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Thanks for that I did not see it LOL.

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Moving to Broome is something I fancied myself. WAPOL want new recruits to also spend at least 2 years away from the Metro area of Perth and get some experiance in the outback. Broome comes under this category at the moment.