It was easy because I wanted to learn, I was motivated. But the environment of living, working and learning together at Goulburn was similar to my hospitality work on a resort island. Go out and get some work experience, especially in the people industries where you can talk to people, deal with conflict. That makes a better platform for policing. People skills are best for the job.
Older people bring skills from their other jobs.
Once in the Service, try to learn as much as you can and move on to learn something new, or how other areas work. Go for an area that interests you. In the hierarchy of needs, policing isn t a job you do for the pay. There are other rewards. But every now and then you get thanks from the public or a card or a positive note to your supervisor about your performance.