Some driving through town may have thought the Big Bogan was under arrest on Wednesday.
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However the NSW Police Force were in town as part of their commitment to increase the recruitment of regional applicants.
Members of the NSW Police Force Recruitment Branch, Detective Chief Inspector Dean Lindley and Senior Constable Simon Thorn, were in town as part of a road trip through western NSW to offer some advice to members of the community interested in becoming a member of the police force.
General manager of the NSW Police Force recruitment branch, Detective Chief Inspector Dean Lindley said the tour, which will head to Bourke on Thursday and Broken Hill on Saturday, was designed to make the recruitment process easier for those living out west.
"We have quite a few western NSW applicants, so rather than them coming to Sydney and going through those expenses of travel and accommodation or what not, we think it's only fair that we come out here and save them the expense," he said.
"We're going from here at Nyngan up to Bourke then to Broken Hill at which we're doing a number of testing procedures for recruitment into the NSW Police force."
The Detective Chief Inspector said he "loves the job" and was encouraging anyone interested in a different type of career to give it a go.
"It's been 29 years [with NSW Police] for me and I go down for every graduation at the academy, and I'd give my left arm to swap with the young ones on the parade ground. I've thoroughly enjoyed it and I'd gladly start it over again," he said.
"The beauty of the cops, and especially for the rural kids, is that we're smack bang in the middle of a drought, there's a lot of unemployment out in the bush, and joining the cops is certainly an option.
"We have a policy where if you're recruited from the bush we will do everything we can to see you return to the bush. This gives country kids a second source of income, but still allows them to work on the farm and help mum and dad if need be."
Over the next four years the NSW Police force have received funding for 1500 extra positions.
"If you're thinking of joining the cops, now's the time to do it and we're an equal opportunity employer," Detective Chief Inspector Lindley said.
"It makes no difference to us, as long as you've got a hard driving desire to lock up evil doers then we want you."
Detective Chief Inspector Lindley said anyone interested in a career with the NSW Police Force can visit their website which will give people some "tips and tricks" to sign up.
Alternatively people can head to the NSW Police Fore Recruitment Branch Facebook page.