July 20th, 2026MORE POLICE ON THE BEAT IN OUR REGIONS

Victoria Police’s new Gippsland Regional Training Program will mean locals will be able to train there – without having to relocate to Melbourne.

Recruiting and training locally will fill vacancies faster, strengthen the regional workforce and improve retention.

Recruits will undergo the same 25-week world-class training, entry standards and assessments as everyone else.

Graduates will be deployed directly to regional stations – delivering an immediate frontline boost.

The Gippsland program builds on the new Mildura Regional Training Program.

It’s all part of Victoria Police’s plan to deliver more officers out on the streets. This plan is working.

Today, 47 new officers were inducted today as part of a double squad graduation — strengthening the frontline to keep Victorians safe.