Australian Capital Territory Police
ACT Police
1938 – 19 October 1979
Previously Federal Capital Territory Police (1927–1938).
The Commonwealth-run police force of the Australian Capital Territory, responsible for general policing of Canberra, the surrounding territory and the Jervis Bay Territory.
Names over time
- Federal Capital Territory Police1927–1938
- Australian Capital Territory Police1938–1979
How it came into existence
Renamed from the Federal Capital Territory Police in 1938, when the territory itself was renamed the Australian Capital Territory. It remained under the administration of the Attorney-General.
- Policing of the national capital
Changes during its life
- 27 March 1975Administration of the force passed from the Attorney-General to the Minister for Police and Customs and the new Department of Police and Customs, which brought together Commonwealth and territory police.
- 22 December 1975Moved to the Department of the Capital Territory when the Department of Police and Customs was abolished.
How it ended
Merged with the Commonwealth Police Force on 19 October 1979 to form the Australian Federal Police, which has policed the ACT ever since (now as ACT Policing).
- Policing of the Australian Capital Territory
Main functions
- General policing of the Australian Capital Territory
- Policing of the Jervis Bay Territory
- Traffic control
- Criminal investigation
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Capital Territory.
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Sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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