Australian Federal Police

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is Australia’s national policing agency. Our role is to protect Australians and Australia’s interests from serious criminal threats.

We take a 21^st century approach to law enforcement, working in Australia and internationally with our partners to outsmart crime through intelligent action.

In 2020-21, we disrupted 411 major criminal operations, including terrorism, drug trafficking and child exploitation.

We also provide specialist protective services, international police assistance and community policing in the Australian Capital Territory and external Australian territories, including Norfolk Island and Christmas Island.

Learn more about our different areas and roles:

• Child Protection
• Counter Terrorism and Special Investigations
• Cybercrime
• AFP Forensics
• Fraud and Anti-corruption
• AFP Intelligence
• International Command
• ACT Policing
• Specialist and Support Staff
• Specialist Protective Command
• Transnational Serious and Organised Crimes