The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) is appalled by the violent assault on two ACT Policing (ACTP) members in Gungahlin yesterday. AFPA President Alex Caruana said attacks on police officers occur far too often and that the ACT Government and ACT Attorney-General must start looking after first responders. "These officers were just doing their [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) is dismayed that the young man convicted of killing Claire Sankey, aged 15 and Susi Kpoysiewicz, aged 14, will only spend two years in jail. AFPA President Alex Caruana said the sentence was further evidence that an in-depth independent review of the ACT sentencing and bail regime is [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) acknowledges yesterday’s announcement from ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury about the new ACT Law and Sentencing Advisory Council recruitment process. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that while the announcement was a step forward, it was a slow and small step that brought more questions than answers. "The ACT Government [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) issues this statement following an incident where an ACT Policing member was struck by a vehicle yesterday, allegedly driven at them deliberately in the course of their duties near the Australian National University. The AFPA notes that this is the latest in a series of vehicular attacks in [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the introduction of a Bill by ACT Labor backbench member, Dr Marisa Paterson MLA that would amend the Bail Act 1992 to shift the presumption of bail to a neutral position for three serious offences. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that it was refreshing to see a [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the motion raised in the ACT Legislative Assembly by Dr Marisa Paterson MLA (Labor) to establish a scoping study into expanding restorative justice in the ACT. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that restorative justice was an important part of the judicial system and that it was time [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the ACT Government’s budget commitment of $107 million for ACT Policing, which will see 126 more police officers on the ground over the next five years. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that the investment had been a long time coming and would be well received by the [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the possible industrial action planned by the Police Association of New South Wales (PANSW), which would see NSW Police officers cease any cooperation with Commonwealth agencies or departments unless the matter created a risk to a person's life or their physical and mental wellbeing. AFPA President Alex [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the ACT Government’s passing of the Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022, which will give ACT Policing new powers to remove dangerous drivers from ACT roads. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that the passing of this legislation would assist in making Canberra roads safer by removing drivers [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) issues this statement with reference to the latest government data on police numbers published yesterday. The Productivity Commission released its Report on Government Services (ROGS) 2023, which shows that the ACT has the lowest number of operational policing members out of all Australian jurisdictions. AFPA President Alex Caruana [...]