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Indigenous Community Liaison Officer (NT)

State/Territory Specific Information

Education and Training:

Indigenous community liaison officers are known as Aboriginal community police officers in the NT. You can work as an Aboriginal community police officer without formal qualifications.

Once you are employed you will receive some training, both on and off the job.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and are required to meet specific police selection criteria, including medical and fitness requirements. Applications are handled by the Northern Territory Police Force. Contact the Police Recruitment Officer or visit the website to obtain an application form.

You can also become a community police officer through a traineeship in Public Safety (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Community Policing). Entry requirements may vary but employers usually require Year 10. Ask your career adviser about the possibility of starting some of this training in school.

Additional Information:

People from within the Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander community are encouraged to become Aboriginal community police officers. Applicants are required to have good standing within their community and knowledge of Aboriginal culture.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

*Course is offered by more than one institution. Click link for details.

  1. Certificate I in Indigenous Language and Knowledge Work
  2. Certificate III in Social Housing
  3. Certificate IV in Social Housing
  4. Bachelor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advocacy *
  5. Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries - New Media / Bachelor of Information Technology

Employment Opportunities:

The demand for Aboriginal community police officers is growing and is dependent on the existence of police and community funded initiatives.

The Northern Territory Aboriginal Community Police Officer Scheme is a partnership arrangement between the Northern Territory Police Force and Aboriginal communities to improve Aboriginal representation in the police force.

Aboriginal community police officers play a central role in policing because the NT has a significant population of Indigenous people. Most of the Aboriginal community police officers are employed in remote communities.

For Further Information:

Northern Territory Police

1800 005 099

Information for other states and territories: