Australian Federal Police

federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Organization federal_police Q781401
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Australian Federal Police

Summary

Australian Federal Police is a federal police[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of federal_police entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (983 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Australian Federal Police is located in Australia[3].
  • Australian Federal Police is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Australian Federal Police's instance of is recorded as federal police[5].
  • Australian Federal Police's instance of is recorded as Government body of Australia[6].
  • Australian Federal Police followed Commonwealth Police[7].
  • Australian Federal Police followed Australian Protective Service[8].
  • Australian Federal Police's headquarters location is recorded as Edmund Barton Building[9].
  • Australian Federal Police's child organization or unit is recorded as ACT Policing[10].
  • Australian Federal Police's Commons category is recorded as Australian Federal Police[11].
  • October 19, 1979 marks the founding of Australian Federal Police[12].
  • September 1, 1979 marks the founding of Australian Federal Police[13].
  • 1979 marks the founding of Australian Federal Police[14].
  • Australian Federal Police's parent organization or unit is recorded as Attorney-General's Department[15].
  • Australian Federal Police's official website is recorded as https://www.afp.gov.au/[16].
  • Australian Federal Police's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Australian Federal Police[17].
  • Australian Federal Police's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Australia[18].
  • Australian Federal Police's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+7077'}[19].
  • Australian Federal Police's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Australian Federal Police'}[20].
  • Australian Federal Police's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police[21].
  • Australian Federal Police's operating area is recorded as Australia[22].
  • Australian Federal Police's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+40698'}[23].
  • Australian Federal Police's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+35283'}[24].
  • Australian Federal Police's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+45627'}[25].
  • Australian Federal Police's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+50675'}[26].
  • Australian Federal Police's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4020'}[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include October 19, 1979[12], September 1, 1979[13], and 1979[14].

Identity

Australian Federal Police's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[20]. Predecessors include Commonwealth Police[7] and Australian Protective Service[8].

Operations

Australian Federal Police's headquarters location is recorded as Edmund Barton Building[9]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Attorney-General's Department[15]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as ACT Policing[10].

Why It Matters

Australian Federal Police ranks in the top 10% of federal_police entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (983 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . police.act.gov.au. Retrieved . police.act.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . afp.gov.au. afp.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Australian Business Number. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Position held by head of the organization Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police
    Headquarters
    Headquarters location Edmund Barton Building
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