Internal affairs is a division of a law enforcement agency that investigates incidents and possible suspicions of criminal and professional misconduct attributed to members of the parent force. It is thus a mechanism of limited self-governance,"a police force policing itself". The names used by internal affairs divisions vary between agencies and jurisdictions;for example,they may be known as the internal investigations division,professional standards or responsibility,inspector or inspectorate general,internal review board,or similar.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the principal federal law enforcement agency of the Australian Government with the unique role of investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia. The AFP is an independent agency of the Attorney-General's Department and is responsible to the Attorney-General and accountable to the Parliament of Australia. As of October 2019 the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police is Reece Kershaw,formerly the Northern Territory Police Commissioner.
The New South Wales Police Force is a law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales,Australia,established in 1862. With more than 17,000 police officers,it is the largest police organisation in Australia,policing an area of 801,600 square kilometres with a population of more than 8.2 million people.
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization,charged with regulating and facilitating international trade,collecting import duties,as well as enforcing U.S. regulations,including trade,customs and immigration. CBP is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States. It has a workforce of more than 45,600 federal agents and officers. It is headquartered in Washington,D.C.
An inspector general is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is "inspectors general".
Law enforcement in Australia is one of the three major components of the country's justice system,along with courts and corrections. Law enforcement officers are employed by all three levels of government –federal,state/territory,and local.
A border guard of a country is a national security agency that ensures border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard and rescue service duties.
The Australian Intelligence Community (AIC) and the National Intelligence Community (NIC) or National Security Community of the Australian Government are the collectives of statutory intelligence agencies,policy departments,and other government agencies concerned with protecting and advancing the national security and national interests of the Commonwealth of Australia. The intelligence and security agencies of the Australian Government have evolved since the Second World War and the Cold War and saw transformation and expansion during the Global War on Terrorism with military deployments in Afghanistan,Iraq and against ISIS in Syria. Key international and national security issues for the Australian Intelligence Community include terrorism and violent extremism,cybersecurity,transnational crime,the rise of China,and Pacific regional security.
The Maritime Border Command (MBC) is Australia's principal civil maritime security agency,a de facto coast guard,operating in the maritime domain to ensure compliance with Australia's maritime legislation by foreign and domestic non-state actors. It is responsible for border protection in the exclusive economic zone of Australia and its 59,700 kilometres of coastline and issues such as illegal fishing and exploitation of natural resources,maritime terrorism and piracy,biosecurity threats,and marine pollution.
The Bay class is a class of eight armed patrol boats,built by Austal and used by the Customs Marine Unit of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. They entered service during the late 1990s and early 2000s,and are primarily used on border protection duties.
Kenya's National Police Service (NPS) is the umbrella law enforcement organ in Kenya. The service was established in 2011 under Article 243 of the Constitution of Kenya,following dissolution of Kenya Police Force and Administration Police Force.
The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) was an Australian government statutory agency,created under the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006. Its role was to support the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner,detecting and preventing corruption in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission,the Department of Home Affairs (Australia) including the Australian Border Force (ABF),the Australian Federal Police,Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) and aspects of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. It was replaced by the National Anti-Corruption Commission on 1 July 2023.
Ruby Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises,a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation &plc. At 113,561 GT,the vessel is the third and last in a series of three ships,known as the Crown class,that was built with design modifications distinguishing them from their older Grand-class sister ships. Delivered in 2008 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri,Ruby Princess also became the ninth and final Grand-class ship to join the Princess Cruises fleet.
In many countries,particularly those with a federal system of government,there may be several law enforcement agencies,police or police-like organizations,each serving different levels of government and enforcing different subsets of the applicable law.
The Minister for Home Affairs is the minister in the Australian government responsible for the Department of Home Affairs,the country's interior ministry. The current minister is Tony Burke of the Labor Party,who has held the position since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry.
The Saint Petersburg Police,officially the Main Administration for Internal Affairs of the City of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast is the state police force of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast,Russia. The stated main responsibilities of the service are the internal security,protection of human rights and freedoms,suppression and detection of crime,and protection of public order.
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is a federal law enforcement agency,part of the Department of Home Affairs,responsible for offshore and onshore border enforcement,investigations,compliance,detention operations and customs services in Australia. Through the ABF's Marine Unit,the ABF performs Coast Guard and marine law enforcement duties and is a component of the Maritime Border Command. The ABF is also part of the National Intelligence Community and is an active member of the World Customs Organization.
Roman Alexander Quaedvlieg is a Canadian-born Australian former public servant and police officer who was the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force (ABF) from 1 July 2015 until May 2017 when he was put on paid leave while an investigation took place. He was dismissed from the position in March 2018 after an investigation found that he had failed to comply with disclosure requirements regarding a relationship with a woman.
Michael John Fuller is a retired police officer who served as the 22nd Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force. He replaced Andrew Scipione on 31 March 2017,when Scipione retired. In July 2021,Fuller announced that he would be leaving the New South Wales Police Force in April 2022 to work in the private sector. Deputy commissioner Karen Webb was his replacement,effective 1 February 2022.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission oversights,monitors and investigates allegations of serious misconduct by the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) and NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC). It was set up on 1 July 2017 to replace the Police Integrity Commission and the Police and Compliance Branch of the Office of the Ombudsman
