The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) condemns the actions of a man arrested yesterday afternoon after deliberately driving at police and ramming a police car, causing a police officer to be hospitalised. Read More
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the announcement from the ACT Government about planning and funding for the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre (JESC) upgrade. Read More
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the announcement from ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury confirming the addition of a dedicated coroner to ACT's judicial system. Read More
Pedal Power ACT and the Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) have welcomed the introduction of a second bill to amend Canberra’s road transport legislation, but cautioned it must be enacted alongside amendments tabled by Greens MLA Jo Clay in June in order to provide comprehensive improvement in protections for Canberrans on our paths and [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the news that ACT Policing has charged a man who allegedly ran down three police officers yesterday afternoon (Sunday 11 July 2021) with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of driving a motor vehicle at police and one count of culpable driving causing grievous bodily harm. Read [...]
The AFPA advises that raffle tickets are now available for the 12th annual Wall to Wall Ride. This year's prize is a Yamaha MT09 motorcycle. The annual Ride raises funds for police legacy organisations, awareness for motorcycle safety, and to remember police colleagues who have died in the line of duty. Tickets can be purchased [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the ACT Government’s announcement regarding the installation of mobile telephone cameras across the ACT. Read More
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the ACT Government’s announcement regarding a new Traffic Operations Centre (TOC) for ACT Policing. Read More
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) is calling for new police powers enabling officers to seize vehicles and issue immediate licence suspension notices for drivers caught exceeding the speed limit by more than 45 km/h. Read More
The Association’s submission to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention was uploaded to the Parliament of Australia website yesterday here (submission number 65). Our submission calls for presumptive mental health legislation to be passed at a federal level. If these changes were implemented, police officers diagnosed with [...]
