Australian Federal Police

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the principal federal law enforcement agency of the Australian Government, responsible for investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia. The AFP is an independent agency of the Department of Home Affairs and is responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs. Since October 2025, the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police is Krissy Barrett.

The AFP has a focus on preventing, investigating and disrupting transnational, serious, complex, and organised crime, including terrorism and violent extremism, cybercrime, child exploitation, drug smuggling, and human trafficking. The AFP is also responsible for delivering community policing in the Australian Capital Territory through ACT Policing, and to other dependent territories, providing protective security in major airports, and close protection for dignitaries. The AFP also contributes to United Nations peacekeeping around the world. It is a member of the National Intelligence Community and works closely with the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), the Australian Border Force, and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.