HISTORY
On November 29, 1917 while campaigning to
introduce military conscription, Hughes was the target of
eggs thrown by protestors when he arrived at Warwick
Railway Station in southern Queensland. Prime Minister
Hughes was incensed that the attending Queensland
Police would not arrest the offenders under federal law,
so when he returned to Parliament he set about drafting
legislation to create the Commonwealth Police Force
(CPF). The 'Warwick Incident' was the last straw for the
Prime Minister who was engaged in a range of
jurisdictional struggles with the Queensland Government
HISTORY
During the following years a variety of
federal agencies were formed to meet the
Government's law enforcement needs.
Included in those agencies was the
Commonwealth Police (Federal Capital
Territory), which was formed in 1927 after
Federal Parliament was installed in Canberra.
In time this organization was renamed the
Australian Capital Territory Police.
HISTORY
The creation of a third Commonwealth Police
came in 1960 by combining the
Commonwealth Investigation Service and the
Peace Officer Guard. Further attempts to
consolidate all federally-funded law
enforcement agencies emerged in the mid-
1970s, but were abandoned in the wake of the
1975 dismissal of the Whitlam Government.
HISTORY
The 1978 bombing of the Hilton Hotel in
Sydney during the Commonwealth Heads of
Government Regional Meeting revived the
idea of a single federal law enforcement
agency and led directly to the amalgamation
of the Commonwealth Police, ACT Police and
the Narcotics Bureau to form the Australian
Federal Police (AFP) in 1979.
Australian Federal Police
New South Wales
Victoria Police Force
Queensland Police Force
Western Australia Police Force
South Australia Police Force
Tasmania Police Force
Northern Territory Police Force
Federal Police Force
The Major Outcome
“ ACT Policing work in partnership
with the community to create a
safer and more secure Australian
Capital Territory through the
provisions of quality police
services”.
4 Key Output areas:
1. Crime and Safety Management
2. Traffic Law Enforcement and Road
Safety
3. Prosecution and Judicial Support
4. Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention
1. The Family Violence Intervention
Program
2. Constable Kenny Koala
3. Canberra Police Community Youth Club
4. Restorative Justice
5. Support for Community organizations
6. The Multicultural Liaison Team
7. The Youth Liaison Team
8. Crime Stoppers
THE RANK OF THE AFP
Commissioned Ranks
Commissioner Senior Non-
Deputy Commissioner Commissioned Ranks
Assistant Senior Sergeant
Commissioner Sergeant
Commander Non-Commissioned
Superintendent Ranks
Inspector Senior Constable
Constable
Probationary
Constable
REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must at time of application:
Hold Australian citizenship and provide required documentation.
Be 18 years of age or over.
Hold a valid driver’s license.
At a minimum hold a Year 10 certificate with a Cert IV/Diploma
level qualification or Trade Certificate. University level
qualifications are also welcomed.
Complete and submit the Employment Suitability Questionnaire.
The employment suitability questionnaire is assessed against our
published employment character guidelines.
Provide a copy of your current traffic history (from the local
Motor Registry) for each state or territory where a driver’s license
has been held.
OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES
The AFP organization structure focuses on eight key national
functions and provides a higher level of national coordination
and support to operational areas. The key national functions
are:
Serious and organized crime
Crime Operations
Intelligence
International Deployment Group
Counter Terrorism
Protection
Aviation
High Tech Crime Operations
Philippine National Police (PNP) Australian Federal Police (AFP)
The PNP was formed on January 29, 1991 when the The AFP was formed on 19 October 1979 under
Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 after the
Police were merged pursuant to Republic Act 6975 of merging of the former Commonwealth Police and the
1990. Australian Capital Territory Police.
The Australian Federal Police is the national and
The Philippine National Police is the armed, civilian principal federal law enforcement agency of the
national police force in the Philippines. Its national Australian Government with the unique role of
headquarters is at Camp Crame in Quezon City, investigating crime and to protect the national
Metro Manila. security of the Commonwealth of Australia. Its
headquarters is located in Canberra, Australia.
General Qualifications Eligibility requirements
Must be a natural born Filipino citizen; Hold Australian citizenship and provide required
documentation.
Must be of good moral character;
Be 18 years of age or over.
Must have completed a baccalaureate degree;
Hold a valid driver’s licence.
Height of at least 162.5 cm (5 feet and 4 inches)
At a minimum hold a Year 10 certificate with a
for male and 157.5 cm (5feet and2 inches) for Cert IV/Diploma level qualification or Trade
female. Certificate.
Must not be less than twenty – one (21) nor more
Complete and submit the Employment
than thirty (30) years of age. Suitability Questionnaire.
There are 16 rank classification in the PNP, the Police There are 10 rank classification in the AFP, the
General being the highest and Patrolwoman, Commissioner being the highest and Probationary
Patrolman being the lowest. Constable as the lowest.
