Tasmania Police

In a life-threatening emergency, call 000 Tasmania Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Tasmania. The force has more than 1,300 officers policing Tasmania's population of over half a million people. It is part of the Tasmanian Government's Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management (DPFEM) which also consists of the Tasmania Fire Service, the State Emergency Service and Forensic Science Service Tasmania. It is divided into three geographical jurisdictions: Southern, Northern and Western. Each district is further made up of several divisions, and is administered by a Commander. There are 67 police stations across the state, ranging from state-of-the-art urban facilities to regional and remote police houses. Comprises of four support commands: - Education and Training - Operations Support (incorporating Firearms Services, Forensic Services, Investigative and Intelligence Support Services, Marine and Rescue Services, Radio Dispatch Services, Safe Families Coordination Unit, Serious Organised Crime Division, State Community Policing) - Professional Standards - Special Response and Counter-Terrorism (incorporating Policy Development, Emergency and Risk Management, Special Operations Group, Protective Security). www.facebook.com/Tas.Police www.instagram.com/tas.police www.Twitter.com/TasmaniaPolice