Australia’s police force is booming with applications thanks to better pay, flexible hours, and part-time roles—driving a 70% surge in interest—but still struggles with gender diversity, where women make up just 37% of graduates and 18% of leadership. Amid public trust crises fueled by high-profile misconduct cases, the government’s recruitment push is paying off: vacancies are falling, retention is up, and a new cadet program saw mostly girls sign up for the first time since 1977. A cultural review looms, but the force is betting big on rebuilding from within.

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