International Strategy: Towards 2030

Within this operational context, the AFP International Strategy, Towards 2030 provides the AFP with the tools to scan our environment, create intelligence insights, make informed decisions, and take appropriate action. To deliver the most effective and efficient international network we measure the impact of our actions, learn from them, and adapt to our ever-changing world.

AFP roles and capabilities

The AFP is unique in Australian law enforcement. Our role as Australia's international policing representative, our global reach and our police diplomacy efforts directly serve the Australian community and our international partners. The AFP maintains strong international law enforcement partnerships at bilateral and multilateral levels. This positions the AFP as the primary contact point for international law enforcement seeking assistance and collaboration on matters of relevance to Australia or Australians, both domestically and overseas.

Through our international network, the AFP delivers critical operational outcomes and promotes and protects Australia's National Interests. The AFP Police Partnership Programs promote regional stability and the capacity of our Pacific Partners to combat crime.

Our international engagement, through all AFP deployed members, drives collaborative partnerships and cooperation to detect and disrupt criminal activity and strengthen the rule of law.

We welcome appropriate opportunities to share our specialist skills, expertise and tradecraft. Our engagement is critical to developing and maintaining partnerships with law enforcement across the world, including a coordination role for members of the foreign law enforcement community here in Australia. Despite the uncertainty and complexity we all face, police-to-police relationships endure in otherwise difficult times, as we all share the goal of keeping our communities safe.

as at 26 July 2024