Contact the AFP

• Emergency contact
• General enquiries
• Request Police assistance
• Request Police assistance at an airport
• Report a crime
• Referring matters to the AFP – Law Enforcement and Government

Emergency call 000 (all states)
In an emergency call 000 for attendance by police, fire or ambulance (calls to this number are recorded).

Emergency translation call 1300 655 010
Translation service for emergency situations only.

Urgent assistance at a major Australian airport call 131 AFP (131 237)
For urgent police assistance at a major Australian airport - see below - call the AFP Operations Coordination Centre on 131 AFP (131 237)

If you have a general enquiry and do not require police assistance, please call the AFP's National Switchboard on (02) 6131 3000. Hours of operation as follows:

Mon - Friday 7:00 to 20:00 EST
Sat, Sun & Pub Hols 8:00 to 20:00 EST

For media enquiries, please contact AFP National Media.

Police assistance call 131 444 (not in Victoria)
For police assistance where there is no immediate danger or to report non-urgent crime call 131 444.
In Victoria please contact your local police station.

Police assistance at an airport call 131 AFP (131 237)
For AFP assistance at the 11 Major Australian airports, except in emergency circumstances, or to report suspicious activity call 131 AFP (131 237).

The AFP currently provides policing services at the following Major Australian Airports:

• Adelaide
• Alice Springs
• Brisbane
• Cairns
• Canberra
• Darwin
• Gold Coast
• Hobart
• Melbourne
• Perth
• Sydney

Enquiry Line for Aviation Stakeholders

For enquiries from aviation stakeholders or Commonwealth agencies in an airport environment, call (02) 6126 7444.

Law Enforcement agencies and any Operations or Crisis Centres wishing to refer a matter to the AFP should call 1300 AFP OPS (1300 237 677).

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service should call the AFP Operations Coordination Centre (AOCC) on (02) 6126 7788.

The Australian Crime Commission should call the AFP Operations Coordination Centre (AOCC) on (02) 6126 7133.

Other Commonwealth agencies should contact the Operations Monitoring Centre (OMC) in the state or territory where the suspected offence/s occurred.

Read more information about referring matters to the AFP including the AFP's referral form.