Inspector Caroline West was recognised as one of Victoria Police’s most outstanding officers in the 2022 Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Police Medal.
Inspector West joined Victoria Police in August 1982 and in her 39 years of service has served as the Local Area Commander for Greater Dandenong, among other roles in the Southern Metro Region including serving as the Senior Constable at Frankston Police Station, working at the Nepean Sexual Crime and Child Abuse Unit and Mordialloc Police Station.
After an extensive career in providing policing services to the communities within Southern Metro Region, Inspector West transferred to the Health, Safety and Deployment Division, and then in 2015 to the Recruiting Services Branch.
In her recruiting role she has been responsible for driving and leading a number of high-profile recruitment campaigns, most recently the 2017 Community Safety Statement Campaign, with a target to attract an additional 2729 members.
Since 2017 the recruiting campaigns that she has driven and led has resulted in the recruitment of more than 4000 people.
After 39 years of exemplary service to Victoria Police, Inspector West still genuinely cares about doing a good job and supporting the community, while ensuring police are recruiting people who will provide public value.
Inspector West was one of nine officers recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours.
To see the award winners list in full, head to police.vic.gov.au/victoria-police-officers-recognised-australian-police-medal
