NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Australian Capital Territory Police

In 1911 the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was proclaimed as the seat of Australian government. Until 1927 the New South Wales Police patrolled what was mostly rural bushland, except for a small and slowly expanding capital city of Canberra. By the mid-1920's plans were well underway to move Parliament and several Commonwealth Government departments to Canberra and many public buildings were on the verge of being constructed. In 1926 the Commonwealth Attorney General determined that policing in the Territory should be performed by a local force. In 1927 the Federal Capital Territory Police was formed and staffed by 11 men, 10 former Commonwealth Peace Officers and the former NSW Police Sergeant who had been in charge of the NSW Police contingent in Canberra. The force soon changed its name to the Commonwealth Police (Australian Capital Territory) until 1957 when it formally adopted the name Australian Capital Territory Police Force.
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On 19 October 1979, at the direction of the Commonwealth Government, the A.C.T. Police Force amalgamated with the Commonwealth Police to form the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The AFP assumed responsibility for policing the ACT, and retained that role even after the ACT attained self government in 1989. The title ACT Policing is used by the AFP to describe community policing operations in the capital. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

ACT Policing currently consists of around 830 persons of which just over 600 are sworn police.

Organisation

ACT Policing consists of five police stations (patrols) located in the Canberra town hubs of Belconnen, City (Civic), Woden, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin Joint Emergency Service Centre. Police Constables based at these stations provide general duties community policing for the ACT. Uniformed traffic operations members also work from City Police Station and primarily focus on road safety and traffic law enforcement within the ACT.

The Winchester Police Centre in Belconnen is ACT Policing's headquarters and contains administrative sections, the ACT Policing executive as well as members of the Territory Investigations Group (TIG). The complex is named in memory of former AFP Assistant Commissioner Colin Winchester who was murdered outside his house in early 1989.

Major units

The TIG provides the plain clothes criminal investigation detective function for the ACT and have members based in each police station, as well as in the Winchester Police Centre.

The Specialist Response and Security (SRS) section of ACT Policing provides a full time tactical operations unit who also perform search and rescue and riot control duties, a K9 section and bomb squad. Subdued tactical patch worn by AFP SRS officers The Specialist Response and Security unit is the Police Tactical Group of the Australian Federal Police (AFP). ...

Rank/Structure

As distinct from AFP officers engaged in National duties who are referred to as "Federal Agents", sworn police officers in ACT Policing use the traditional titles/ranks of: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Those who have sufficient experience and passed various internal requirements may also use the title "Detective" - eg Detective Senior Constable.

Chief Police Officers

The title 'Chief Officer' was first used by Lieutenant Colonel Harold Edward Jones, from 1927 until his retirement in 1943. During his tenure Jones also held the positions of Director of the Commonwealth Investigation Bureau and the Superintendent of the Peace Officer Guard. Jones' successor, Robert Reid, was appointed solely to head the ACT Police Force (then titled Commonwealth Police (ACT)). Subsequent commanders of the ACT Police Force used the title Commissioner until the force was amalgamated with the Commonwealth Police in 1979 to form the AFP. The chief police officers from 1927 to 1979 were:

Between 1979 and 1989 community policing operations in the ACT were headed by an AFP Assistant Commissioner. These officers were:

During Assistant Commissioner Bates' tenure, when the ACT attained self-government in 1989, the AFP created the title Chief Police Officer (CPO). While remaining within the AFP command structure, the CPO also became accountable to the ACT Government for policing outcomes in the Territory. APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ...

In 2001 the position and title Deputy Chief Police Officer was created. The first incumbant (2001 - 2002) was Assistant Commissioner Denis McDermott APM, followed by Assistant Commissioner Andrew Hughes APM from 2002 - 2003. Assistant Commissioner Hughes also was the Acting Chief Police Officer for most of the period between the death of Assistant Commissioner Fagan and the appointment of Assistant Commissioner Phelan. Since 2003 the title of Deputy Chief Police Officer has been used by both Commanders in the ACT Policing Executive. APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Queen Elizabeth II on February 14, 1975 for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order includes three classes in general and military divisions, in descending order of... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... Audrey Fagan (1962 - 20 April 2007)[1] was an Australian police officer, from 2005 holding the rank of Assistant Commissioner and the title of Chief Police Officer for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which included community policing responsibilities for Canberra and other parts of the ACT. She was awarded the... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ... APM, apm, or Apm may refer to one of the following. ...

See also

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