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Australian Federal Police
Abbreviation AFP
Agency Overview
Preceding agencies
Employees 7,077 (2022–2023)[1]
Volunteers Small numbers for non-operations related activity.
Annual Budget A$1.73 billion (2022–2023)[1]
Legal personality Governmental agency
Jurisdictional Structure
Federal agency Australia
Governing body Government of Australia
Constituting instrument Australian Federal Police Act 1979
General nature
Operational Structure
Headquarters Edmund Barton Building, Canberra
Minister responsible Mark Dreyfus, Attorney-General of Australia
Agency executive Reece Kershaw, Commissioner
Functions
11
  • Counter Terrorism
  • Protection Operations
  • Organised Crime and Cyber
  • Crime Operations
  • International Operations
  • Border Investigations
  • Technology and Innovation
  • Specialist Operations
  • Support Capability
  • Australian Institute of Police Management
  • ACT Policing
Offices
9
  • Adelaide Office
  • Brisbane Office
  • Darwin Office
  • Hobart Office
  • Melbourne Office
  • Perth Office
  • Sydney Office
  • Cairns Office
  • Winchester Centre, ACT
Website
www.afp.gov.au Edit this at Wikidata
Footnotes
The Australian Federal Police, while a federal agency, provides policing to dependent Australian (on and offshore) Commonwealth Territories.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the national and principal federal [en] law enforcement agency of the Australian Government with the unique role of investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia. The AFP is an independent agency of the Attorney-General's Department and is responsible to the Attorney-General and accountable to the Parliament of Australia.[2]

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the national and principal federal [en] law enforcement agency of the Australian Government with the unique role of investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia. The AFP is an independent agency of the Attorney-General's Department and is responsible to the Attorney-General and accountable to the Parliament of Australia.[3] As of October 2019 the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police is Reece Kershaw, formerly the Northern Territory Police Commissioner.[4][5]

Commissioners

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As of October 2019 the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police is Reece Kershaw, formerly the Northern Territory Police Commissioner.[6][7]

Commissioner of Australian Federal Police
Incumbent
Reece Kershaw
since 2 October 2019
The Attorney-General's Department
Member ofAttorney General Portfolio Board
Reports toAttorney General
ResidenceCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
SeatEdmund Barton Building
NominatorAttorney General
AppointerGovernor-General
Term length7 years, renewable at the Governor-General's pleasure.[8]
Constituting instrumentAustralian Federal Police Act 1979
PrecursorCommissioner of the Commonwealth Police
Inaugural holderColin Woods
Formation1 August 1979
SalaryA$720,480[9]
Rank Name Post-nominals Term began Term ended Time in appointment
Commissioner of the AFP
Commissioner Sir Colin Woods KCVO, CBE, QPM 1 August 1979 1 January 1982 2 years, 74 days
Commissioner (Major General) Ronald Grey AO, DSO 1 January 1982 30 November 1988 6 years, 334 days
Commissioner Peter McAulay AO, QPM 30 November 1988 1 June 1994 5 years, 183 days
Commissioner Michael Palmer AO, APM 1 June 1994 2 April 2001 6 years, 335 days
Commissioner Mick Keelty AO, APM 2 April 2001 2 September 2009 8 years, 123 days
Commissioner Tony Negus APM 7 September 2009 30 September 2014 5 years, 23 days
Commissioner Andrew Colvin APM, OAM 30 September 2014 1 October 2019 5 years, 0 days
Commissioner Reece Kershaw APM 2 October 2019 Incumbent

4 years, 362 days

  • Former Australian Federal Police Headquarters
    Former Australian Federal Police Headquarters
  • AFP vehicles in Melbourne
    AFP vehicles in Melbourne
  • An AFP vehicle on duty at Gold Coast Airport in Queensland
    An AFP vehicle on duty at Gold Coast Airport in Queensland

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Corporate Plan 2022–23" (PDF). Australian Federal Police. 2022.
  2. ↑ Agency, Digital Transformation. "Australian Federal Police | directory.gov.au". directory.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ↑ Agency, Digital Transformation. "Australian Federal Police | directory.gov.au". directory.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ↑ James, Felicity (24 July 2019). "Australia's new police commissioner: Who is Reece Kershaw?". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Reece Kershaw to be sworn in as AFP Commissioner" (Press release). Australian Federal Police. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. ↑ James, Felicity (24 July 2019). "Australia's new police commissioner: Who is Reece Kershaw?". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Reece Kershaw to be sworn in as AFP Commissioner" (Press release). Australian Federal Police. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Australian Federal Police Act 1979 – Part III, Division I, Section 17". legislation.gov.au. Federal Register of Legislation. 1979.
  9. ↑ "Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Full-time Public Office) Determination 2021" (PDF). Remuneration Tribunal. 21 August 2021.

Other websites

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