Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
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| Formed | July 1, 2016 |
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| Type | Law enforcement |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Statutory authority executive |
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| Parent department | Attorney-General's Department |
| Website | www |
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is a national law enforcement agency of Australia responsible for criminal intelligence, with specialist investigative capabilities, and delivers and maintains national information sharing solutions. The ACIC was established on 1 July 2016 following the merger of the Australian Crime Commission and CrimTrac.
The ACIC was formed to strengthen the ability to respond to crime affecting Australia. The ACIC, through its investigative, research and information delivery services, works with law enforcement partners to improve the ability to stop criminals exploiting emerging opportunities and gaps in law enforcement information.
The ACIC reports to the Minister for Justice, is an entity of the Attorney-General's Department portfolio, and is accountable to and monitored and reviewed by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
The ACIC Board includes representatives of Commonwealth, State and Territory law enforcement and key national security and regulatory agencies. The Board provides strategic direction to the ACIC and is responsible for determining special operations and special investigations.
The ACIC is subject to the jurisdiction of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, which is tasked with preventing, detecting and investigating law-enforcement related corruption issues.
The ACIC is established under the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth) (ACC Act). The ACIC is an amalgamation of the Australian Crime Commission and the CrimTrac Agency. The ACIC has its historical roots in the National Crime Authority (NCA).
The role and functions of the ACIC are underpinned by supporting legislation in each state and territory.
On 1 July 2016, the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Act 2016 (Cwlth) amended the ACC Act to implement the carrying over of CrimTrac’s functions to the ACC, including the provision of systems and services relating to national policing information and nationally coordinated criminal history checks. In doing so Australia’s national criminal intelligence and information capabilities were brought under one banner, allowing police, justice agencies and policy makers at all levels of government to adopt a more effective, efficient and evidence-based response to crime.
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