Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the federal police department of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Department was created in the year 1979 by amalgamating three Commonwealth Law enforcement agencies. The role of AFP is to enforce Commonwealth laws both criminal and civil laws to protect the interest of Australia nationally and internationally.
AFP is part of Ministry of Home Affairs. Current AFP workforce is about 4,800: federal agents, uniform protection officers, general duties officer and employee. The current head of AFP is Commissioner Michael Joseph Keelty.
AFP are located at every state capital cities of Australia and internationally. The large number of AFP staff are mainly involved in investigating criminal activities both domestic and internationally.
Some of the major focus of AFP is:
People smuggling, drug trafficking, organised crime, major frauds against the Government, terrorism, high tech crime, money laundering and more…

TheeAustralian.com — For More Info: Australian Federal Police