Tasmania Police
Law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Tasmania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tasmania Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Tasmania. Established in 1899, the force has more than 1,300 officers policing Tasmania's population of over half a million people.
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Tasmania Police | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 1 January 1899; 125 years ago (1899-01-01) |
Employees | 1,910[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Tasmania, Australia |
Tasmania Police jurisdiction | |
Size | 68,401 km2 (26,410 sq mi) |
Population | 539,590 (March 2020)[2] |
Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
Governing body | Government of Tasmania |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 47 Liverpool Street Hobart TAS 7000 42.8800°S 147.3278°E / -42.8800; 147.3278 |
Sworn members | 1,376[1] |
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Support Commands | Education and Training, Operations Support, Professional Standards, Special Response and Counter-Terrorism |
Districts | Southern, Northern, Western |
Facilities | |
Stations | 67 |
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