Australian Protective Service
APS
October 1984 – 1 July 2004
Protective security service guarding Commonwealth establishments, Parliament House, foreign diplomatic missions, defence facilities and airports, and providing counter-terrorist first response at major airports.
How it came into existence
Established in 1984, following the Stewart Royal Commission, when the protective service component of the Australian Federal Police was separated from it, with about 420 officers transferring from the AFP.
- Protective security and guarding services
Legislation: Australian Protective Service Act 1987
Changes during its life
- 1987Given a statutory basis by the Australian Protective Service Act 1987.
- 2002Following the 2001 Cornall Review, transferred from the Attorney-General's Department to operate as a division of the Australian Federal Police, pending legislation to integrate the two.
How it ended
Reintegrated into the Australian Federal Police on 1 July 2004, when the integration provisions of the Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 commenced and the Australian Protective Service Act 1987 was repealed; its protective functions continued as part of the AFP.
- Protective security and guarding services
Main functions
- Guarding Commonwealth establishments and Parliament House
- Protection of foreign diplomatic and consular missions
- Security at defence and other sensitive facilities
- Counter-terrorist first response at airports
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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