Fifteen eager new students have joined the IPROWD program that will prepare them for the NSW Police Academy and a career in policing.
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The IPROWD (Indigenous Police Recruiting Our Way) training program aims to get more Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people into the police force by giving them additional training.
"We've got a great mix of students with the youngest 18 and the oldest 47.
They come from all sorts of backgrounds including mining, building, retail, truck drivers, hairdressers and students," IPROWD program co-ordinator Peter Gibbs said.
"These people have given up their previous careers and they are extremely committed to becoming police officers.
"As well as that, they have shown a strong determination to become role models in their families and their communities."
The course runs for 18 weeks and as well as theory, involves playing an active part in the Dubbo community, mentoring young students through a program with Apollo House.
The program boasts a number of success stories including three officers who are serving at Dubbo who got their start in the IPROWD program and another two who completed the program who will attest on Friday.