Senior Sergeant Jody Nobbs joined the Northern Territory Police Force in 1998 and spent the majority of his career in the Southern Region serving in a variety of roles at both major centres and remote localities including Harts Range, Papunya, Ali Curung and Hermannsburg. He has served in Criminal Investigations, Summary Prosecutions and General Duties in Alice Springs where he worked in the capacity of Southern Region Watch Commander for approximately three years.
In November 2011 Jody transferred to Darwin where he served in the Executive Services Division as the Staff Officer from Darwin Metropolitan Services and Regional Operations.
In January 2013 Jody commenced with Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) as Acting Director. This position requires Jody to provide direction to a passionate, hard working and productive agency. NTES comprises of staff and volunteers who are regularly deployed to support the community in times of emergency to assist in building a safer and more resilient Northern Territory.