Working to prevent serious threats to our national interests and protect the Australian way of life.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the principal federal law enforcement agency of the Australian Government with the unique role of investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Contacting the Australian Federal Police In an emergency, call 000 and ask for police. If you need help in a non-urgent situation, call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 to be connected to your local police.

We are Australia's national policing agency, keeping Australians and Australia safe.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the national and principal federal 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 the Australian Government's primary law enforcement agency. The role of the AFP is to enforce Commonwealth criminal law, to contribute to combating organised crime and to protect Commonwealth interests from criminal activity in Australia and overseas as a key member of the national security community.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the principal federal 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 primary federal law enforcement agency in Australia is the Australian Federal Police. The AFP was created in 1979, having been the result of an amalgamation of the now-defunct Commonwealth Police and Australian Capital Territory Police Force.

Jan 29, 2025 · Australia Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw did not name what foreign interests the taskforce believed were responsible. Those suggestions were renewed on Thursday when New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner David Hudson said police believed some of the attacks “were being orchestrated by others,” rather than those arrested.

Jan 21, 2025 · Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw said it was possible that cryptocurrencies - which can take longer to identify - had been used.