Yes. Police attendance can be requested by any organisation, community group, sporting club or other group.
There is no cost associated with police attending your event in a public engagement capacity.
However, if your request is for operational policing services, please visit the Major Event Planning section of our website for more information.
It is important you submit your request with as much notice as possible ahead of the event date to give ACT Policing adequate time to consider the request, allocate resources if available and advise you of the outcome, as unfortunately not all requests can be facilitated.
You will be notified via email if your request has been accepted or declined.
ACT Policing’s Constable Kenny Koala is available to attend day-cares (minimum three-years-old), preschools and primary schools to present a range of safety topics to students.
Visit his website to book directly.
To ensure Constable Kenny Koala can focus his time and attention on school lessons, he will no longer visit after-school care classes or attend school fetes.
However, he will still be available for major community events throughout the year.
ACT Policing’s Constable Kenny Koala delivers ThinkUKnow (Stay OK online) cyber safety presentations to Kindergarten-Year 2. This can be booked via his website.
ACT Policing’s Community Safety and Education Team delivers ThinkUKnow cyber safety presentations to Years 3 and above. Bookings can be made via thinkuknow.org.au
ACT Policing can provide additional policing services to many types of events including, but not limited to:
- Sporting events
- Entertainment events
- Police escorts
- Major ceremonial events
- Other Crowded Places Events involving the community.
If you require operational policing services at your event, visit the Major Event Planning section of our website.
Visit the Major Event Planning section of our website for information on how to notify police of your event.
If you would like to provide positive feedback about an ACT Policing member, you can do so via our feedback page.
Alternatively, if you are unhappy with the service you received from any member of ACT Policing in the course of their duties, you can:
- Complete an online form
- Contact or write to AFP Professional Standards
- Attend or telephone any police station or office.
Please visit our ‘Connect with Us’ page for ACT Policing’s contact details.