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UPDATE Police seek public assistance to locate missing person Tanya Thompson-Brown FOUND
Publish date: 06:25PM - 11 April 2019Great news, Canberra - Tanya has been located safe and well.
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Join in this Neighbour Day
Publish date: 02:14PM - 29 March 2019Neighbour Day is Australia’s annual celebration of community, encouraging people to connect with those who live in their neighbourhood.
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Good Neighbour Award 2019
Publish date: 09:31AM - 27 March 2019Each year ACT Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) honour a resident of the ACT with the Good Neighbour Award, and this year the award goes to Margaret and Mick Dando from Ainslie.
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When good neighbours remain good friends
Publish date: 03:58PM - 08 February 2019ACT Policing’s partnership with Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) ACT has been further strengthened by the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday (7 February).
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Congratulations to Lyn Woodward
Publish date: 02:01PM - 30 November 2018ACT Policing would like to congratulate Lyn Woodward on being awarded the ACT Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Member of the Year for 2018.
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Celebrating selection into the Indigenous Australian Invitational Team
Publish date: 12:40PM - 30 October 2018Playing in a rugby tour across the USA and Canada recently was an experience that Matthew Saul won't be forgetting any time soon.
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Celebrating 90 years of ACT Policing
Publish date: 11:55AM - 28 September 2017Today we celebrate 90 years of continuous service by Canberra's own police force.
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National Police Remembrance Day memorial service
Publish date: 09:33AM - 27 September 2017Members of the Canberra community are invited to attend the National Police Remembrance Day Memorial Service this Friday, 29 Se
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Ready for the challenge? Join us!
Publish date: 07:37PM - 24 May 2017Are you or someone you know you looking for a career where every day is different and you can make a real positive impact on your community?
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The Good Neighbour Award
Publish date: 02:41PM - 10 April 2017
Each year Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) ACT celebrates Neighbour Day with a Good Neighbour Award to a resident of the ACT.
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Recruits Ben and Carla - Major practical training
Publish date: 02:18PM - 10 March 2017Meet recruits Ben and Carla, and take a look into their major practical day and mock court training.
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Police urge Canberrans to know their limits this summer
Publish date: 04:13PM - 02 December 2016Chief Police Officer for the ACT Justine Saunders was today joined by Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman to launch the annual Safe Summer campaign.
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Declan’s wish to “blow stuff up” tops weekend to remember
Publish date: 04:16PM - 01 December 2016AFP members rallied over the weekend to help Make-A-Wish Australia fulfil a young sick boy’s wish by organising an all-out, behind the scenes experience and tour of policing facilities and capabilities in Canberra.
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5th Annual Jervis Bay ‘Off the Hook’ fishing competition
Publish date: 05:00PM - 11 November 2016This year marked the 5th Annual Jervis Bay ‘Off the Hook’ fishing competition, and it was a picture-perfect day.
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Neighbourhood Watch Week 2016
Publish date: 10:06AM - 04 October 2016ACT Policing has joined Neighbourhood Watch ACT to show their support for the inaugural Neighbourhood Watch Week 2016 (3-9 October).
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