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Board of Inquiry report statement

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***The below statement is attributable to ACT Chief Police Officer, Neil Gaughan***
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Multi-agency operation targets road safety

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ACT Road Policing, Safety and Compliance Officers from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and vehicle inspection officers from Access Canberra conducted a targeted operation yesterday (Monday, 7 August 2023) addressing multiple road safety issues.
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Man charged after car-jacking and collision

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A 38-year-old man from Annandale, NSW will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 4 August 2023) in relation to the forcible theft of an Audi SUV yesterday.
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Car load of stolen property recovered

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Hundreds of items believed to have been stolen have been recovered by police following the arrest of a woman in a Belconnen carpark overnight. 
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Police seek to identify fail to stop driver

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ACT Policing is seeking to identify the driver of a white Ford AU Falcon that was involved in two fail to stop incidents in Tuggeranong last month.  
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Police seeking witnesses to Drakeford Drive collision

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a collision that occurred along Drakeford Drive in Wanniassa earlier this week (Tuesday, 1 August 2023).
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Police release footage to identify Bruce aggravated robbery offender

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ACT Policing has released CCTV footage of a man who allegedly committed an aggravated robbery in Bruce last month.
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UPDATED 92-year-old man charged with murder

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The man appeared in a bedside hearing this afternoon with the matter adjourned until tomorrow (Wednesday, 2 August 2023).
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Police investigate death of 92-year-old woman

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ACT Policing is investigating the death of a 92-year-old woman in Fisher.  
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Recidivist property offender arrested following Moncrieff warrant

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A 40-year-old man on parole for previous offences will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 31 July 2023) following his arrest during search warrant activity in Moncrieff over the weekend.
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What happened to me?

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ACT Policing marks the 2023 launch of National Missing Persons Week with a reminder that there are 14 long-term missing people from the ACT. 
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Police conduct highway targeting activity

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ACT Road Policing conducted concentrated enforcement activities on two of the major highways in and out of the ACT yesterday (Saturday, 29 July 2023).  
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Man charged with assaulting officers

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A 35-year-old Palmerston man has been charged with assaulting police and other offences following an incident in Gungahlin yesterday afternoon.
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Witnesses sought to city carjacking

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged carjacking that occurred in the City on Monday night.  
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Police issue warning following poor weekend behaviour

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ACT Policing is urging the Canberra community to consider their behaviour following multiple recent incidents in the City entertainment precinct.   
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