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    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) enforce Commonwealth criminal law and contribute to combating transnational organized crime and terrorism impacting Australia's national security. Key priorities include investigating complex crime, protecting Australians from terrorism, and developing law enforcement capabilities. The AFP also provides policing services to the Australian Capital Territory and external territories.

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    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) enforce Commonwealth criminal law and contribute to combating transnational organized crime and terrorism impacting Australia's national security. Key priorities include investigating complex crime, protecting Australians from terrorism, and developing law enforcement capabilities. The AFP also provides policing services to the Australian Capital Territory and external territories.

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    p205 Group 10 Australia Policing System

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    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) enforce Commonwealth criminal law and contribute to combating transnational organized crime and terrorism impacting Australia's national security. Key priorities include investigating complex crime, protecting Australians from terrorism, and developing law enforcement capabilities. The AFP also provides policing services to the Australian Capital Territory and external territories.

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    AUSTRALIA

    POLICING SYSTEM
    ROLE AND FUNCTION

    • The AFP's (AUSTRALIAN FEDIRAL POLICE) role is to enforce Commonwealth


    criminal law, contribute to combating complex, transnational, serious and organized
    crime impacting Australia's national security and to protect Commonwealth interests from
    criminal activity in Australia and overseas. The AFP works closely with a range of other
    law enforcement and government agencies at state, territory, Commonwealth and
    international levels, enhancing safety and providing a secure regional and global
    environment.
    PRIORITIES

    Areas of operational emphasis include:


    • investigating complex, transnational, serious and organized crime.
    • protecting Australians and Australian interests from terrorism and violent extremism.
    • representing Australian police and law enforcement on an international level.
    • developing unique capabilities and exploiting advanced technology to support Australia's
    national interests.
    Continued responsibilities include providing:
    • community policing services under contracted arrangement, to the Australian Capital
    Territory and territories of Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island and
    Jervis Bay.
    • a national protection capability to ensure the protection of specific individuals,
    establishments and events identified by the Australian Government as being at risk.
    • a national counter-terrorism first response capability focused on aviation security and
    protection of critical infrastructure.
    VISION
    • Policing for a safer Australia.
    MISSION
    • As Australia's national policing agency we protect Australians and Australia's interests.
    WHAT THEY DO

    • Combat complex, transnational and organized crime and terrorism.


    • Disrupt crime offshore and support regional security as Australia's principal
    • international law enforcement representative.
    • Protect Australian high office holders, foreign dignitaries, Australian government
    infrastructure, and designated international airports.
    • Provide policing services to the Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay and Australia's
    external territories
    • To join Australian Federal Police you must be 18 years of age or over. Be an Australian
    citizen. Hold a valid full, provisional or automatic-only driver's license. Have at least a
    Year 10 certificate with a Cert IV/Diploma level qualification or Trade Certificate.
    • Australia uses prisons, as well as community corrections (various non-custodial
    punishments such as parole, probation, community service etc). The death penalty has
    been abolished, and corporal punishment is no longer used.

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