Commonwealth Police
Australian federal law enforcement (1917–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Commonwealth Police (COMPOL) was the federal law enforcement agency in Australia between 1917 and 1979. A federal police force was first established in 1917, and operated under different names and in some periods as multiple organisations. In late 1979, the Commonwealth Police and Australian Capital Territory Police were merged to form the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
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Abbreviation | COMPOL |
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Formed | 1–2 December 1917[1] |
Superseding agency | Australian Federal Police (AFP) |
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Operations jurisdiction | Australia |
Legal jurisdiction | Australia |
Governing body | Attorney-General's Department |
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