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Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence
ABCI
1981 – 1 January 2003
National criminal intelligence bureau that collected, analysed and shared intelligence on organised and serious crime among Commonwealth, state and territory police services and managed the national criminal intelligence database.
How it came into existence
Established in 1981 by agreement of the Australian Police Ministers' Council, based in Canberra and run cooperatively by the Commonwealth, state and territory police services.
How it ended
Merged into the Australian Crime Commission on 1 January 2003, together with the National Crime Authority and the Office of Strategic Crime Assessments.
- Criminal intelligence collection and sharing
Main functions
- Collection and analysis of criminal intelligence
- National criminal intelligence database
- Intelligence sharing between police services
- Tactical and strategic criminal intelligence products
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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Sources
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