ACT Policing

ACT Policing
ACT Policing
Common name	ACT Policing
Abbreviation	ACTPol
Motto	Working together for a safer community
Agency overview
Formed	19 October 1979
Preceding agency	Australian Capital Territory Police (1927);
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Australian Capital Territory, Australia
	Australian Capital Territory Police jurisdiction
Size	2,358 km2 (910 sq mi)
Population	453,324 (December 2021)
Governing body	Government 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	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Winchester Police Centre, Belconnen, ACT
Sworn members	731 (June 2023)
Unsworn members	270 (June 2023)
Minister responsible	Mick Gentleman, Police and Emergency Services;
Agency executives	Neil Gaughan, Chief Police Officer, Deputy Commissioner; Doug Boudry, 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 by	Australian Federal Police
Uniformed as	Australian Federal Police
Facilities
Stations	5 City Police Station ; Belconnen Police Station ; Joint Emergency Services Centre Gungahlin ; Woden Police Station ; Tuggeranong Police Station;
Watch houses	1 City Watch House;
Patrol cars	Yes
Motor bikes	Yes
Special purpose vehicles	Yes
Push bikes	Yes
Boats	Yes
Dogs	Yes
Horses	No
Notables
People	Colin Winchester, Agency head, for being assassinated; Audrey Fagan, Agency head, for unexpected death;
Programmes	Neighbourhood Watch; Crime Stoppers;
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.

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