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First responders gather to launch comprehensive PTSD report

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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) today joins with think tank Australia21 and support service FearLess Outreach to launch Australia’s first report on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Australia’s first-responders.
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AFP takes a run at countering child exploitation

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This year the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is continuing to see an increase in the number of child exploitation reports into its Assessment Centre. This is due to a dramatic rise in self-produced child exploitation material being referred to the AFP (images that children either take or have taken of themselves).
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UPDATE - PNG man arrested for conspiring to import cocaine after voluntarily travelling to Australia

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A 36-year-old man has been arrested by the Queensland Joint Organised Crime Task Force (QJOCTF), following the investigation of an alleged conspiracy to import 300 kilograms of cocaine into Australia from Peru via Singapore and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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Sydney man arrested in joint operation

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A 26-year-old man from Ingleburn has been charged with terrorism-related offences as part of an investigation conducted by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team.
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Arrests in Queensland and New South Wales over conspiracy to import cocaine

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Two men have been arrested by the Queensland Joint Organised Crime Task Force (QJOCTF), following an alleged conspiracy to import 300 kilograms of cocaine into Australia from Peru via Singapore and Papua New Guinea (PNG). One woman has also been arrested and charged with dealing in proceeds of crime.
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Victorian man charged with child grooming offence

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A 28-year-old man from Swan Reach is scheduled to face court today after being charged by Victorian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET) officers for allegedly grooming children online.
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Queen's Birthday Honours for two AFP officers

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Two dedicated AFP officers have been recognised for their distinguished service and commitment to law enforcement and the Aust
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National Men’s Health Week launched by AFP Commissioner

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National Men’s Health Week 2018 (11-17 June 2018) has been officially launched by Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner
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Assistant Commissioner becomes first AFP member appointed to the Order of the British Empire

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Australian Federal Police (AFP) Assistant Commissioner Frank Prendergast has today become the first AFP Member to be appointed to the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
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Two Sydney men arrested following joint operation

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Two men have been arrested in Sydney today as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT).
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