Law enforcement in Australia

Law enforcement in Australia is facilitated by Police, Sheriffs,Bailiffs, Rangers and various other Inspectors and Officers on federal, state/territory and local levels. A number of specialist agencies also administer a wide variety of legislation related to white-collar crime, generally (but not always) on a federal level.

Different types of law enforcement officers are commonly employed by agencies that carry out similar duties to officers/agencies of similar names/types in different jurisdictions. For example "Police Officers" are generally employed by a state/territory police force and are responsible for enforcing the criminal law of their respective state. Similarly, "Sheriff's Officers" or "Bailiffs" in each state and territory are normally responsible for the enforcement of the judgments of the courts exercising civil law jurisdictions.

In Australia there are two main levels of law enforcement: state and federal. As each state enacts its own laws, general law enforcement duties are the responsibility of various state-based law enforcement agencies, most commonly a state police force. The state police carry out the bulk of community policing throughout the entire state (even in cities and local government areas). Most states maintain other law enforcement (and quasi-law enforcement) agencies as well, such as Sheriff's Offices, Correctional Departments, Boating and Fishing Enforcement Agencies, Department of Transport Compliance Units, Protective Security Services etc.

Federal law enforcement is predominantly carried out by two main federal agencies: the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force (formerly Australian Customs and Border Protection Service).

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