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In an emergency, call000 and ask for police.

If you need help in a non-urgent situation, call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 to be connected to your local police.

The National Relay Service can help you contact us if you’re d/Deaf or find it hard to hear or speak to hearing people on the phone.

Reporting Commonwealth crimes

We have the jurisdiction to investigate crimes against the Commonwealth of Australia (we call them Commonwealth crimes).

We also have jurisdiction in the Australian Capital Territory. To report crimes in the Australian Capital Territory, use ACT Policing's Online services portal
Federal, state and territory bodies can request an investigative service to support their investigation

Our reporting tool below provides information on what crimes you can report to us. We also provide information on how to report crimes that don't fall within our jurisdiction.

Matters referred to us are categorised and prioritised and not all matters result in the commencement of an investigation.