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ACT Policing members assaulted and hospitalised

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 [...]

By |2023-07-28T14:39:31+10:00July 28th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

Delays in ACT Law and Sentencing Advisory Council

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 [...]

By |2023-07-18T12:05:08+10:00July 18th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

ACT member struck by vehicle

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 [...]

By |2023-07-11T15:42:35+10:00July 11th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

AFPA supports motion to expand restorative justice

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 [...]

By |2023-06-28T10:23:14+10:00June 28th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

More police for the ACT

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 [...]

By |2023-06-19T11:52:12+10:00June 19th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

AFPA supports potential PANSW industrial action

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 [...]

By |2023-06-15T13:21:31+10:00June 15th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

New laws to take speeding motorists off ACT roads

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 [...]

By |2023-06-07T14:37:12+10:00June 7th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

ACT continues to rank lowest in police numbers

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 [...]

By |2023-06-06T13:56:27+10:00June 6th, 2023|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments
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