Protective Service Officers
“Within the first two weeks I was helping to look after the Cambodian Prime Minister. There is so much variety, like being on duty at Parliament House, being part of the Diplomatic Protection Unit and working at the airport.”
Amanda, Protective Service Officer
As part of the AFP’s multi-faceted approach to fighting 21st century crime, Protective Service Officers protect Commonwealth interests in Australia and overseas, including counter terrorism first response at Australia’s major airports. After 11 weeks live-in training in Canberra, work as a Protective Service Officer may involve:
- static point guarding
- visitor control
- alarm monitoring and response
- mobile patrols
- security consultancy services
- security training to government agencies
- counter terrorism first response at major Australian airports
- support for international peacekeeping forces.
Protective Service Officers are located at Commonwealth establishments including Parliament House in Canberra; the residences of the Prime Minister and Governor-General; foreign embassies and missions in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Joint Defence Facilities and at major Australian airports.