AFP College Group

The nature of the AFP and what is required of it has changed significantly in recent years. Once a small agency with a defined remit, the organisation now has a broad range of national and international responsibilities. The AFP has established itself as a key player in the Australian security landscape, rising to complex challenges and responding swiftly to protect Australians as new threats emerge. The AFP prides itself on demonstrating leadership and agility in a dynamic operating environment.

While the AFP continues to evolve to meet the growing challenges it faces, policing and protecting life and property will always be at the core of its business. It will continue to pursue strategies to prevent and disrupt crime; with a focus on transnational, serious, complex and organised crime, cybercrime and cyber safety, child protection, the recovery of the proceeds of crime, and countering terrorism and violent extremism.

The AFP's role is to enforce Commonwealth criminal law, contribute to combating complex, transnational, serious and organised crime impacting Australia's national security and to protect Commonwealth interests from criminal activity in Australia and overseas. The AFP also has responsibility for providing policing services to the Australian Capital Territory and Australia’s territories, including Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island and Jervis Bay.

The AFP works closely with a range of other law enforcement and government agencies at state, territory, Commonwealth and international levels, enhancing safety and providing a secure regional and global environment.

One AFP. We are ethical and values-driven, embracing diversity and inclusion. We value fairness, trust, respect, accountability, integrity, commitment and excellence, in service of the community and for each other. Commitment is characterised by dedication, application, perseverance and a belief in one's ability to achieve and add value. The AFP believes there is always room for improvement – and that the never-ending search for improvement leads to excellence. We aim for excellence in everything we do. Accountability is about ownership of work or results, and being answerable for outcomes.