Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Logo of Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Logo of Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
AbbreviationACIC
Agency overview
Formed1 July 2016 (2016-07-01)
Preceding agencies
Employees768 (2017–2018)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Constituting instrument
  • Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Act 2016
Operational structure
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Heather Cook, Chief Executive Officer
Parent agencyAttorney-General's Department (Australia)
Website
www.acic.gov.au

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is a law enforcement agency established by the Australian federal government on 1 July 2016, following the merger of the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and CrimTrac.[2] It has specialist investigative capabilities and delivers and maintains national information sharing systems. ACIC is part of the National Intelligence Community.

  1. ^ "Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2020–21" (PDF). Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ "CrimTrac to be folded into Australian Crime Commission". iTnews. Retrieved 6 September 2022.