You hear about children following their parents into the same career all the time but in Tasmania a mother has followed her daughter into the police force in the space of a year.

Key points: Lace McHugh graduated from the Tasmania Police Academy with her mother, Naomi Davey, watching from the parade ground

Lace McHugh graduated from the Tasmania Police Academy with her mother, Naomi Davey, watching from the parade ground Ms Davey, took her to a police information night and became inspired to join the force herself

Ms Davey, took her to a police information night and became inspired to join the force herself Once she graduates, Ms Davey hopes to join her daughter on the beat next year

Lace McHugh was one of 18 police recruits who graduated at the Police Academy in Hobart on Thursday.

Her mother Naomi Davey was there to see her become one of the State's newest constables.

But Ms Davey was not with the other parents in the stands — she was out on the parade ground, as one of the new intake of recruits due to graduate early next year.

"We actually applied at the same time — it wasn't intentional but it just happened to end up that we were marching out on the same day but in junior and senior course," newly graduated Constable McHugh said.

Ms Davey, 41, had been enrolled in a teaching degree at the University of Tasmania but made the decision to apply to join the police after taking her daughter to a police recruiting information night.

"I was interested (in joining the police) so mum tagged along and yeah …" Constable McHugh laughed.

Ms Davey said they did not expect they would both get in.

"I was a teacher assistant at Newstead College and I was at University studying teaching, so I had a change of heart and applied," Ms Davey said.

The graduation ceremony was held on Thursday. ( Supplied: Tasmania Police )

"When I was there it was like 'why not?! I'd prefer that than teaching'. I always thought I was a little bit old but thought 'no, I'm not'.

"It's a bit of a challenge in some areas but I'm really enjoying it — it's me."

The pair initially tried to keep their family ties from the rest of the recruits.

"(My mates) all thought it was pretty cool — word got around pretty quick," Constable McHugh said.

"I kept it quiet but, yeah, they like the idea of it."

Constable McHugh is one of nine of the graduates to be sent to Launceston.

"I was tossing up between teaching and a police officer but push came to shove — I do need a bit of variety and you never know what you're going to get each day when you go out in the force," she said.

Ms Davey hopes to join her daughter pounding the beat early next year.