Rookie cop's first day on the beat: 'I'm looking forward to the challenge'

However, Bega's Probationary Constable Angus Allison, who had his first day on the job on August 27, was looking forward to serving in the blue.

Becoming a police officer runs in his genes as the 24-year-old was following in his father's footsteps.

"My dad is a police officer on the mid-north coast and has been in the job for 29 years, so I've been around policemen my whole life and know they are very welcoming people," he said.

"He knew it was kind of in my mind as I was thinking about what I could do as a career."

Probationary Constable Allison said being a police officer could become a long career and wasn't a job to him.

"It's something you can do for 20 years easily and not get bored," he said.

"My family thinks it's great. My dad seems very proud. He was at the parade and had his full get-up on, polished his leather jacket and cleaned his medals."

After two induction days that involved meeting people and learning about the support and mental health networks available, Probationary Constable Allison began his first shift from the Bega Police Station.

NSW Police Chief Inspector Shane Jessep said the recruit participated in a domestic violence investigation that resulted in the arrest of a woman who was then charged.

"The staff here cover a broad range of incidents on any given day, from domestic violence to road trauma, break-and-enters and offences," Chief Inspector Jessep said.

Probationary Constable Allison said he now understood the charging process, how to take fingerprints, and the steps that led to an arrest.

"You never feel ready," he said.

"With everything new that's happening, you feel you're unprepared for it, but it's about dealing with it, learning and being able to adapt.

"I'm looking forward to the challenge."

After a gunman killed two Victorian police officers on August 26, with a third recovering in hospital from a gunshot wound, it would be understandable if recruits were anxious.

Chief Inspector Jessep said police were always aware of the risks they took on a daily basis.

"Obviously, the recent events and tragedy in Victoria are something that strikes at every police officer in the country, and we've been briefed and have information surrounding that," he said.

"There are a lot of support networks available now to police in NSW, and they are accessible whenever staff feel the need to be supported."

Probationary Constable Allison was one of four joining the team across the South Coast Police District after graduating from the Goulburn Police Academy.