Commonwealth Police

Commonwealth Police
AbbreviationCOMPOL
Agency overview
Formed1–2 December 1917[1]
Superseding agencyAustralian Federal Police (AFP)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAustralia
Legal jurisdiction Australia
Governing bodyAttorney-General's Department
Constituting instrument
Operational structure
Elected officer responsible

The Commonwealth Police (COMPOL) was the federal law enforcement agency in Australia between 1917 and 1979. A federal police force was first established in 1917, and operated under different names and in some periods as multiple organisations. In late 1979, the Commonwealth Police and Australian Capital Territory Police were merged to form the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

  1. ^ "History of the AFP". afp.gov.au. Australian Federal Police (AFP).


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