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The Northern Territory Police (NTP) is the police body that has legal jurisdiction over the Northern Territory of Australia. This police service has 1081 gazetted police positions made up of 41 Senior Sergeants, 134 Sergeants,31 Brevet Sergeants, 612 Constables, 141 Auxiliaries and 63 Aboriginal Community Police Officers. The rest of the positions are members of Commissioned rank and 18 inoperative positions (as of 12 January 2006). It also has a civilian staff of 251 across 36 stations

Police in the Northern Territory are part of a "Tri-Service": the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Service with the Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul White, APM as the CEO of the "Tri Service".

Sworn Police Officers can be required to serve anywhere where a police presence is required in the Northern Territory including remote Aboriginal communities in Anhem Land and outback Northern Territory.

Sworn Police can be recruited in two divisions: Police Constables and Police Auxiliaries.

The motto of the Northern Territory Police Force is “To Serve and Protect”.


History

The NTP traces its roots back to the South Australian Mounted Police from 1870 when Inspector Paul Foelsche and six other police officers arrived in the Territory. A small rural constabulary (part time force) had existed earlier but was disbanded.

The Native Police Corps was formed in 1884. Their role was mostly as a security force to protect the early inhabitants of the Northern Territory than as a police force. The current NTP came into existence in 1911. In 1931, the two Territories Central and Northern became the Northern Territory of Australia and the authority of the Commissioner of Police was established in the Administrator of the Northern Territory, in Darwin.

In December 1869, the Governor commissioned Paul Foelsche, a Corporal in the SA Mounted Police stationed at Strathalbyn, to be the first Sub-Inspector of Police at Palmerston. He sailed for Darwin soon afterwards.

The police uniform then worn in the Territory was the same as that worn in South Australia. It consisted of a short cut-away blue serge tunic with nine regulation buttons, silver twisted cord shoulder knots, black braid on the sleeves and silver chevrons for non-commissioned officers. The riding breeches were dark blue corkscrew serge with a white stripe.

The first firearms were a Schneider rifle or carbine, calibre .577. These were the first breech loaded rifles used in the British Army, and the original cartridges had a cardboard case. Later Martini-Henry rifles were used, and Webley revolvers were issued.

Like their predecessors, the Rural Constabulary at Escape Cliffs, the first detachment of police at Palmerston had as their first responsibility the maintenance of law and order in the community.

With the discovery of gold near Pine Creek in 1872 the police found themselves with never a dull moment. Stations were established at Adelaide River, Yam Creek, Pine Creek, Roper River and later at Daly River.

The first police fatality occurred in 1872 when Mounted Constable Davis, a noted swimmer, disobeyed a local Standing Order and had a dip in the sea. He was taken by a crocodile.

Darwin’s first police station was a crude affair of poles and plaster measuring 20ft by 12ft. The inspector lived nearby in three rooms. A small stone building with two cells was the accommodation for those in custody. These are now incorporated in the Administrator’s offices on the Esplanade.

Then, as now, the police had the invaluable assistance of Aboriginal Trackers.

In Central Australia the police were part of the South Australian Mounted Police. Mounted Constable Shirley was the first mounted trooper in charge at Alice Springs (first called Stuart).

Borroloola, Roper River, Barrow Creek, Charlotte Waters, Arltunga, Lake Nash, Tennant Creek, Harts Range, to name but a few, are Police Stations redolent of history.

At one time there were two Commissioners of Police in the Northern Territory: one for the Territory of North Australia and one for the Territory of Central Australia.

Twentieth Century

In 1931, the two Territories became the Northern Territory of Australia and the authority of the Commissioner of Police was vested in the Administrator of the Northern Territory, in Darwin.

On 1 July 1964, Clive William Graham, a police officer of long standing in the Territory, was appointed as Commissioner and the force as a whole was administered as part of the Public Service of the Northern Territory.

In recent years, various cases have made national and international headlines: the end of the Petrov Affair occurred in Darwin; the 1968 month-long bush search for Larry-Boy who murdered his wife and seriously injured a stockman at Elsey Station; and the 1971 attempted hijack of a plane at Alice Springs airport in which a Territory police officer, who was badly wounded, displayed great heroism. Events connected with search and rescue operations at sea, in swamps and the desert have also made the news.

Since 1955 the size of the Northern Territory Police Force has increased significantly in line with the population. In 1955 there were 80 police officers. Today the establishment numbers 1030 sworn Police, Auxiliaries and Aboriginal Community Police Officers.

The Joint Emergency Services Communications Centre in Darwin has instant contact with all stations, vehicles, aircraft and vessels and provides for the Police, Fire, Emergency Services and St John Ambulance Service.

Communications have improved over recent years with all stations now having internet access providing them with the most up-to-date information.

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Recent History

Today the establishment numbers 1081 sworn Police, Auxiliaries and Aboriginal Community Police Officers. In 1989 the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services were joined to become a Tri-Service. The Commissioner of Police also becoming the Chief Executive Officer for the Fire and Rescue Service and the Emergency Service.

Commissioner(s)

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The Northern Territory Police administration is divided into geographical districts, which are themselves divided into divisions and subdistricts. The Commissioner of Police is directly accountable to a Minister, but the Minister is usually not permitted to influence the operation and decisions of police commanders. An Australian Police Ministers Council (APMC) meets at least once a year and is supported by the Commissioners in this context as the Senior Officers Group.

Organisational Structure

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2007 Organisational Structure
  • Commissioner : Paul Cameron White
  • Deputy Commissioner : Bruce Wernham
  • Assistant Commissioner, Crime and Support Command : Mark McAdie
  • Assistant Commissioner, Operations Command : Grahame Kelly
  • Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources : Mark Payne
  • Director Fire & Emergency Servces : Bruce Mauott

Media Releases & Publications

Police Station Details

Police Station Profiles Map

Constituents

Accident Investigation Unit

Air Wing

The NT Police Air Wing was formed in 1979 with bases in Darwin and Alice Springs, operating two fixed wing aircraft. The area of operation covers 1,346,200 square Km, being some 1610 Km North to the South and 934 Km east to the West. This around one sixth of the Australian landmass, but is very remote, having less than 200,000 residents (1% of the national population).

Usual staffing comprises two pilots in Alice Springs, and three pilots inclusive of the Chief Pilot at Darwin. They have relied on Piper Navajos over the years. However in 2000, the NT Police Air Wing in Darwin took delivery of a Pilatus PC12, a state-of-the-art pressurised, turbine powered aircraft offering far greater speed, load carrying capability and safety. The aircraft was customised for SAR and police requirements, and has been an outstanding success.

Another PC-12 was purchased in 2004, and is based in Alice Springs. Hangars and office facilities in both locations house the aircraft and crew, and the hangers are equipped to carry out maintenance if required. Aircraft are maintained to Class A RPT standards by trained engineers experienced in the type.

The aircraft are fitted with an extensive avionics suite comprising of 2 x VHF airband, 1 x HF airband, 1 x police HF, 1 x police UHF, 1 x marine VHF, beacon homer, GPS and all the normal navigation equipment. The PC12 also has an UNS1K FMS and Satellite phone. The Navajo is equipped for dropping Life Rafts, marine survival stores and heliboxes but we have lost this ability with the PC12. It has not proved problematic for the Darwin operations as there is a lot of offshore oil work done out of Darwin and if needed we can access the Helicopters available to service that industry to provide recovery services in the event of SAR.

Both aircraft are owned and self insured by the Northern Territory government and maintained in Darwin by Pel Air, a local maintenance provider and by the Royal Flying Doctor Service under a maintenance contract in Alice Springs. The operations include regular police patrols to remote communities, prisoner transfers, Transport of C.I.B members to remote crime scenes, transport of the Territory Response Group, search and rescue (both visual search and electronic homing), coastal and inland surveillance, airborne communications relay, flood relief , transport of deceased to Darwin or Alice Springs for autopsy when required and company freight to remote areas.

Each aircraft flies 600 to 700 hours per year, with an average sector length of just under an hour and are generally available 24 hours a day subject to the limitations of flight and duty regulations for pilots, and the inherent limitations of operating a single aircraft at each location

The Air Wing is part of the Territory Support Division (TSD). The TSD encompasses the Air Wing, Marine and Fisheries enforcement unit and the Territory Response Group (A.K.A Special Operations Group, Tactical Operations Group) each section is headed by a Senior Sergeant (or the public service equivalent in the case of the Air Wing) who reports to a Superintendent that is responsible for the three sections. Above him is the Commander (Crime), Assistant Commissioner (Crime), the Deputy commissioner and the Commissioner.

Until recently all Air Wing Pilots were Sworn Police members, however due to recent changes to the structure, all positions are now filled by Public Servants on fixed term contracts, with the Chief Pilot and 2 Pilots in Darwin, and 2 Pilots in Alice Springs.

Tasks

  • Transport of additional Police resources to remote areas in response to crime
  • Movement of Tri-Service personnel including volunteers to assist the public during natural disasters such as cyclones, bushfires and floods
  • Dispatch of counter terrorism units during any incident
  • Search and Rescue (SAR)
  • Repatriation of victims of crime and prisoners from remote stations to major centres.
  • Flying senior management to outlying stations for inspections and face-to-face meetings
  • Taking police from remote stations to even more remote settlements where personnel aren't normally present
  • Transporting the multitude of police support services to remote areas.

Beat the Heat (Operated by Road Safety)

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"The Heat" - 5.7Ltr V8 VY SS Holden Commodore Police Drag Car

The ‘Beat the Heat’ program is aimed at reducing and controlling the growing incidence of illegal street racing and anti social driving behaviour in the Territory. The Police drag racing car, nicknamed ‘The Heat’, is a VY SS Holden Commodore Sedan, donated by General Motors Holden and fitted with a high performance 5.7-litre motor built by Holden Motor Sport. The vehicle is marked with police insignia and fitted with lights and sirens. The racing team is comprised of Police members from the Road Safety Division and operates at the Hidden Valley racetrack.

Beat the Heat was started in the United States in 1986, and it was designed specifically for police to interact with young people and use education as the means to teach them the road rules and accept the road rules and gave them the opportunity to take on an operational police car in a safe legal environment.


Blue Light Disco

Communications

The Darwin based Joint Emergency Services Communications Centre (JESCC) was the first multi-agency emergency dispatching and communications facility in Australia and features state-of-the-art computer and radio communications. Established in 1999, the centre maintains a 24 hour communication network within the Territory and services interstate and overseas jurisdictions. It ensures that the Emergency Operations Centre is in a constant state of preparedness for large-scale regional emergencies, such as the Bali bombings, evacuations, cyclones, floods, fire and other natural disasters.

Police auxiliaries process incoming calls for police, emergency services and fire and dispatch resources as appropriate, working alongside trained St John operators who handle calls for medical assistance.

In 2004 the centre expanded its role to incorporate an ‘end-to-end’ service for non-urgent incidents and general crime management, meaning improved data collection and better community access to police through a primary contact point. Crimes not requiring police attendance are dealt with by phone, reducing the level of data input for police officers, meaning more time for proactive policing, crime reduction and police road patrols.

Calls in the greater Darwin area are processed through an Automatic Call Distributor Telephone System and logged into the Intergraph Computer Aided Dispatch system, meaning a commonality of information for all emergency services in real time from one phone call. The system keeps the Northern Territory at the leading edge of emergency service communications and call centre staff also help ensure that crime victims receive feedback from police about their crime and advise on the outcome of investigations.

Computer Crime Unit

The Northern Territory Police Computer Crime Unit investigates crimes where a computer is used to commit an offence or where a computer may contain evidence relating to an offence. The Unit also provides computer examination support to the Fraud Squad and Sex Crimes Unit.

The Northern Territory Criminal Code Act was amended in 2001 to include computer-related offences such as unlawful access to data, modification of data and theft of Internet time.

Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit

The NT Police Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit (CTSCU) was formally established in July 2003. The principal primary role of the CTSCU is to enhance community preparedness through planning, developing, coordinating and overseeing the implementation of arrangements within the Northern Territory Police Force, and provide liaison with, and advice to, government and non-government organisations concerning counter terrorism security issues.

The role also involves extensive liaison and consultation with government and non-government agencies concerning the protection of critical infrastructure, and assisting with the development of security/protection plans and arrangements for other (non critical) government and community organisations and facilities.

The CTSCU has developed counter terrorism-related plans and legislation, and coordinates response training and preparedness (including CT Exercises), and equipment procurement within the Northern Territory Police, through involvement with the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department Protective Security Coordination Centre (PSCC) under National Counter Terrorism Committee (NCTC) arrangements.

Crime Prevention Unit

Criminal History and Warrants Unit

The Criminal History and Warrant Unit are responsible for the processing of criminal history checks. The two levels of clearance are name check and fingerprint check. Both checks include disclosable traffic convictions and criminal records held by the Northern Territory and most interstate police jurisdictions. [2]

Dog Operations/Handling Unit

Launched in December 2007 in Alice Springs the Dog Operations Unit work closely with the Drug Intelligence Unit and the Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk based in Alice Springs. The dogs are trained to track people, stolen articles and hold and detain offenders.

Drug Intelligence Unit

Domestic and Personal Violence Protection Unit

Drug and Alcohol Policy Unit

Ethnic Advisory Group/Bureau

Firearms Policy and Records Unit

Highway Patrol Unit

The Highway Patrol vehicles are Holden SS V8s fitted with the Holden National Police Pack and they are specifically badged as Highway Patrols. The Highway Patrols patrol the major roads throughout the Territory and work in with local members and police stations in rural and remote locations. They aim to work cooperatively to provide support and a policing presence at local festivals, carnivals and community events.

Indigenous Development Unit

International Deployment Group (IDG)

On occasions Northern Territory Police may be able to be offered secondment to the Australian Federal Police as part of the International Deployment Group. This group has participated in deployment in the Solomon Islands and where involved in capacity building the Solomon Islands Police, joint policing, mentoring, advising, intelligence and offering forensic & prosecution support. Other assignments for the IDG include but are not limited to Vanuatu and the Sudan.

Joint Emergency Services Communications Centre

Juvenile Pre-Court Diversion Scheme

Marine and Fisheries Enforcement Unit

Missing Persons Unit

The Missing persons Unit is responsible for the investigation and retreival of misssing persons.

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Neighbourhood Watch Program

The Neighbourhood Watch program was first implemented in the Northern Territory in March 1988. The Program now covers Darwin, Palmerston. Howard Springs, Humpty Doo, Wagait Beach (Mandorah) and Dundee Beach. The Program is also operating effectively in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine with a membership of over 13,000 residents.

Up until 2002 Neighbourhood Watch in the Northern Territory was run completely by the Northern Territory Police Crime Prevention Unit. With Police resources stretched to the limit a committee was formed in 2000 of NHW members to plan the formation of a separate arm of Neighbourhood Watch which would work in close unison with the Northern Territory Police Crime Prevention Unit.

In 2002 Neighbourhood Watch Board of management was elected by the members and follows the following structure.

Neighbourhood Watch in the Northern Territory operates under the direction and responsibility of the Public Arm of the Board and the Police Arm working in unison for the benefit of the program.

Every area must have a Police Co-ordinator from the Crime Prevention Unit attend all meetings and they assist the Area Co-ordinator to maintain the governance and rules of the program.


Northern Territory Police Association

Police Auxiliary

The Police Auxiliary Scheme commenced in 1992. Police auxiliaries are sworn police officers, but they do not have the same depth of training and don not exercise the same powers as constables. Generally, they undergo an eight-week training course in specialist streams such as watch house keepers (looking after prisoners), communicators or front counters where they respond to a range of public inquiries. Some also work in areas such as speed cameras or community relations.

Retired Police Association of the Northern Territory

Founded: on 29th September 1997

RPANT Website

Road Safety

Remote Area Traffic Patrol Unit

The Rural Area Traffic Patrols work with remote communities on traffic education and enforcement issues and helping to plan a policing presence at regional events.

School Based Policing Program

The Start of the school based policing programe was started in 1984 to tackle school truancy and juvenile crime.

The lecturing program in 1984 involved the full time employment of a Constable in the Darwin and adjacent rural areas, to lecture on Police related subjects.

This was followed by the Department initiating other juvenile programs, including the Safety House Scheme, Youth Camping Activities, Holiday Activities Program, Aboriginal Introductory Stock Handlers Course, Junior Police Ranger Scheme and the DARE Program. In September of 1984, following a recommendation to Government by the Juvenile Task Force, the Northern Territory Police stationed a Constable at the Casuarina High School.

In 1985 the Northern Territory Government approved the gradual extension of the scheme to all secondary schools including private schools. This extension commenced at the start of the 1986 school year, with 3 Constables in Darwin and 1 in Alice Springs. They also provided an appropriate establishment and funding increase.

The frequent presence of the School Constables assists in deterring regular offenders and the problem is reduced. In order that the Constables can provide maximum time at the schools they are equipped with a marked Police vehicle and radios. This vehicle has in the past displayed the Community Policing theme (at present these vehicles are being remarked in standard Police format on replacement) and are home garaged to facilitate direct attendance to school.

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Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk (SAID)

SAID is a Tri-State (SA,WA,Qld) to combat the supply of illegal substances and reduce substance abuse that was launched in Alice Springs January 2006. The strategy was partly based on the principles of the Remote Community Drug Desk (RCDD) operating in the Top End.

The role of SAID is to collate intelligence and coordinate policing activities in the cross-border region, specifically in relation to petrol trafficking as well as trafficking of illicit drugs and/or alcohol. The principal focus is on educating and developing the capacity of local police and the communities to be alert to and report suspicious behaviour.

Territory Response Section

Arms

Assistant Commissioner Mark McAdie of the NT Police explained that continuation training for his officers takes place at least once per year, although many individual officers like to train and requalify more often than is officially required. A personal enthusiasm for marksmanship with their firearms was found to be a common trait throughout most Australian police services.

AR15 semi-auto rifle (specialist groups)

Glock model 22 .40S&W pistol (general duties police)

In 1992 the NT Police made the decision to change from the traditional police pistol, the .38 and .357 S&W revolvers, to the Glock self-loading pistol (SLP), bringing them into line with other police forces, both in Australia and overseas.

Glock model 27 .40S&W pistol (CIB)

Remington model 870 pump action shotgun

Remington model 700 (.308) bolt action rifle

BRNO model 601 (.308) bolt action rifle

BRNO model 2 (.22lr) bolt action rifle

TASER

Police are introducing TASER as a non-lethal force option for frontline police and have already as of February 2008 purchased 74 units under state government trial.

The TASER is a small, hand held device that produces an electric current of 50,000 volts, causing temporary loss of muscle control in an individual. This results in an inability to perform coordinated action for the duration of the impulse (a few seconds).

It was first used in the Northern Territory by police on 12th February 2008 to disarm a man holding a knife in a Palmerston shopping centre located in Palmerston just outside of Darwin.

Some concern in the wider community has been raised as to possible Aboriginal deaths due to statisticly inferior health as opposed to non-aboriginal people.

The TASER could be used to restrain and/or disarm violent offenders, minimising the risk of injury to all involved.


Police Vehicles

Isuzu Mobile Police Station

This mobile Police Station not only includes air conditioning, external and internal lighting but is fitted with radio and encrypted secure voice commmunications, laptop computers and direct online access to the Northern Territory Police Fire and Emergency Services network.

PPV Beagle Gulf Police Boat

The 14-metre PPV Beagle Gulf is under the durasdiction of the Marine and Fisheries Enforcement Section (MFES). Fuel capacity covers 530 nautical miles and is used for fisheries enforcement, search and rescue missions and general marine safety. The vessel operates up to 30 miles offshore and is based in Darwin.

Holden VE Commodore

The 270kW, 6.0 litre, V8-powered cars are the first brand new SS model VE Commodores to appear in police livery and form part of the new unit which was established in December 2007 as a dedicated resource for traffic enforcement in the Territory.

Featuring the latest in police technology, the new Commodores have been adapted to include secure digital radios, mobile radar equipment, lights and sirens. Advanced multidirectional radar equipment on board the cars enables police officers to identify speeding drivers approaching from both the front and rear of the vehicle.

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Police Radar Laser & Speed Cameras used in the Northern Territory

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Stuart Hwy 130km/h speed limit


Highway Speed Limitations

Previously speed unlimited, from 1st January 2007, the Stuart Highway and other major highways have bee restricted to 130 kilometres an hour, with a default speed limit of 110 kilometres an hour on other roads. This was brought about through statisticly higher deaths per capita than other states in Australia although the general trend is that it has not successfully curbed this rate.

Radar Bands

The four radar bands Include:

X-Band (10.275GHz up to 10.775GHz) - not used anywhere in Australia

K-Band (24.050GHz up to 24.250GHz)

Ka-Band (33.400GHz up to 36.000GHz) - Australia is licensed for 34.2 - 35.2GHz only

Ku-Band (13.175GHz to 13.675GHz) - not used anywhere in Australia

KR10-SP

The KR10-SP manufactured by Kustom Signals Inc in the USA was the first dash mounted K-band radars used by the NT police cars.  The KR10 can be used in stationary and moving mode, and can be used in "instant on" mode or "constant on" mode.  One antenna for front only or two antennas for front / rear can be used.  

Dash Mounted Moving Radar

NT police cars have been upgraded with a newer dash mounted (moving radar) for their highway patrol cars, with dual antennas for targeting cars in both directions.  It is unclear whether the latest radars are the Silver Eagle or Golden Eagle from Kustom, although both models operate on K-band

Bee III Dash Mounted Moving Radar

There are reports from some websites that NT also uses the Bee III dash-mounted (moving radar) manufactured by MPH industries in the U.S.  The MPH Bee operates at 33.8GHz (ka-band version) which is outside the ACMA allocation for Australia, therefore if the MPH Bee is in fact used in Aus, it is likely to be the K-band version.

Hand held laser or Lidar

The Lidar gun used in the Northern Territory is the LTI Ultralyte 100LR.  The LTI Ultralyte 100 LR used in Australia is the 100pps (pulses per second) model displaying speed and distance in km/h and km respectively.  The LTI Ultralyte 100LR operates at a frequency of 904nm, and as per all speed lidar guns, has an extremely narrow divergence of the  radar beam, as well as  able to acquire a vehicle's speed in less than one second.

Mobile Speed Cameras

For speed cameras, the NT utilize Lasercam made by Redflex Traffic Systems in Melbourne.  It has a day time range of 5 - 100m and a night time range of 15 - 80 metres.  The NT Speed Camera Unit consists of three speed camera vans located in Darwin and Alice Springs and are responsible for the detection of speeding motorists in those locations. The vans are also utilized in other centres during traffic campaigns and localized traffic operations.

Officers Killed on Duty

Badges, Emblems and Insignia

Shoulder Patch

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‘To Serve and Protect’ – these are the words emblazoned on the shoulders of every Northern Territory Police member, including community police, auxiliaries, air wing and the police chaplain.

Both the motto and the patch design came from members of the force.

Until the mid 1960s Northern Territory Police wore the Australian Coat of Arms on their cap badges then it was replaced with the kangaroo insignia.

The current shoulder patch was adopted in 1990 and has at its centre a kangaroo, symbolising the Australian Outback, surrounded by a laurel wreath featuring the Territory’s floral emblem, Sturt Desert Rose; and standing beneath St Edward's Crown, the crown used at coronations, symbolising Commonwealth links. Below, a scroll displays the police motto and the words ‘Northern Territory Police’ are above.

The shoulder patch design was selected from staff submissions, with Senior Constable Peter Hamon accredited with the design that led to its final form. His submission included the words ‘Serve’ and ‘Protect’, which in turn are accredited to Senior Constable Arthur Eggleston.

Hat Badge

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The main feature of the silver plated hat and cap badge is a kangaroo, symbolising the Australian Outback, this is situated beneath the St Edwards Crown, the crown used at coronations, symbolising Commonwealth links.

Either side of the kangaroo is surrounded by a laurel wreath featuring the Territory's floral emblem, the Sturt Desert Rose. At the centre of the badge is a blue scroll depicting the words ‘Northern Territory’, beneath the kangaroo is a larger blue scroll with the word ‘Police’ in capital letters.

Awards and Recognition

Awards and recognition The dedication and outstanding service of NT Police members and staff is regularly recognised through the year by the presentation of a range of awards and medals. These include the Australian Police Medal, for distinguished service and various years of service medals, clasps and bars.

Order of Australia - Australian Police Medal (APM)

Northern Territory Police Recipients:

  • Assistant Commissioner Mark McADLE
  • Assistant Commissioner Graham KELLY
  • Deputy Commissioner Bruce WERNHAM
  • Commissioner Paul Cameron WHITE
  • Sergeant Gert Vincent JOHNSSON
  • Brevet Sergeant Anne LADE
  • Commander Col HARDMAN

National Medal

The National Medal recognises 15 years diligent service in organisations that protect life and property at some risk to their members including service with Australian Police Forces, Fire and Ambulance services, Australian Defence services, Australian Protective services, Australian Correctional services and Australian Emergency services.

A clasp to the National Medal may be awarded after a further period of 10 years continuous service.

Police Service Medal

The Northern Territory Police Service Medal is recognition by the Administrator of the Northern Territory of members who have completed ten years continuous meritorious service in the Northern Territory Police Force.

A bar may be awarded after each further 10 year period of service.

Valour Medal

The Valour Medal is awarded by the Commissioner of Police to a member for displaying exceptional bravery in extremely perilous circumstances or who acts courageously and responsibly in the face of potential or actual danger to their life and will take the form of a framed certificate and an ornamental medal and bar to be worn as an unofficial honour. This award may be made posthumously and may be awarded to a member who has left the Police Force.

In the event that an officer, who has previously been granted the Valour Award, performs an act of exceptional bravery in hazardous circumstances, that officer will be awarded a silver bar to the Valour Award.

Aboriginal Community Police Officer Administrator's Medal

This award recognises an Aboriginal Community Police Officer who has undertaken his/ her duties with diligence and dedication, recognising the member’s contribution within the workplace to contribute to effective and efficient delivery of police services to the community.

Tri-Service Medal

External links

Further reading

  • Debnam, Lawrie.(1990) Men of the Northern Territory Police 1870-1914 : who they were and where they were Elizabeth, S. Aust. L. Debnam. ISBN 0949124621
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