ACT Policing

ACT Policing
Common nameACT Policing
AbbreviationACTPol
MottoWorking together for a safer community
Agency overview
Formed19 October 1979
Preceding agency
  • Australian Capital Territory Police (1927)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAustralian Capital Territory, Australia
Australian Capital Territory Police jurisdiction
Size2,358 km2 (910 sq mi)
Population453,324 (December 2021)[1]
Governing bodyGovernment of the Australian Capital Territory
Constituting instruments
  • Australian Federal Police Act 1979, Section 8
  • ACT Policing Arrangement, 14 June 2006
  • Purchase Agreement for the Provision of Policing Services to the ACT
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersWinchester Police Centre, Belconnen, ACT
Sworn members731 (June 2023)
Unsworn members270 (June 2023)
Minister responsible
  • Mick Gentleman, Police and Emergency Services
Agency executives
  • Neil Gaughan, Chief Police Officer, Deputy Commissioner
  • Doug Boudry[2], Deputy Chief Police Officer, Assistant Commissioner
Units
7
  • Specialist Response Group (SRG)
  • Criminal Investigations (CI)
  • Traffic Operations
  • Crime Reduction
  • Forensic Services
  • Water police
  • Rural patrol
Districts
2
  • North District
  • South District
Services provided byAustralian Federal Police
Uniformed asAustralian Federal Police
Facilities
Stations
5
Watch houses
1
  • City Watch House
Patrol carsYes
Motor bikesYes
Special purpose vehiclesYes
Push bikesYes
BoatsYes
DogsYes
HorsesNo
Notables
People
Programmes
Website
www.police.act.gov.au
"ACT Policing Annual Report 2022–2023" (PDF). Australian Federal Police. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

ACT Policing is the portfolio of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) responsible for providing policing services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The Australian Capital Territory Police was an independent police force responsible for policing the ACT until 19 October 1979, when it was merged with the Commonwealth Police to form the AFP.

  1. ^ "National, state and territory population – December 2021". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "AFP restructures to reflect growing criminal threats". Australian Federal Police. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.