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SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection Criteria - YRIPP

YRIPP volunteers need to:



  • be over 18 years of age;

  • have a Victorian drivers’ licence and access to private transport;

  • reside close to active YRIPP police stations;

  • have access to a mobile phone or prepared to be contactable on a land line for the duration of IP shifts;

  • commit to volunteer for 12 month period;

  • be reliable;

  • be prepared and available to attend local Police Stations at short notice during rostered period;

  • have good communication and assertiveness skills;

  • demonstrate an even handed and fair approach to both young people and police;

  • be able to deal with stressful situations;

  • undergo a police check and a Working with Children Check;

  • commit to the aims of YRIPP

We actively encourage people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to apply who have enough English language skills to meet the requirements of the training program and to work as an Independent Person.

PLEASE NOTE: Serving police officers and currently practicing lawyers cannot act as YRIPP Independent Persons. For more information click here.

YRIPP Selection Policies



YRIPP staff will screen your application according to the extent to which you meet the volunteer selection criteria. The capacity of the training program and the requirements of the local roster will also be taken into account. The Application Form, the Pre-Training Interview and the Information Session are all part of the selection process.

There’s also assessment throughout the training program. At the end of YRIPP training, each applicant will have a final interview with their Regional Coordinator. Referees may be contacted at this point.

The principles of fairness and equal opportunity are to be applied to the process of volunteer recruitment and selection.


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