AFP LAUNCHES NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TEAMS TO TARGET GROUPS CAUSING HARM TO SOCIAL COHESION

CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

The AFP has set up new National Security Investigations (NSI) teams to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion, including the targeting of federal parliamentarians.

The NSI teams began operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra in September as part of the AFP's well-established Counter Terrorism and Special Investigations Command.

The remit for the new teams is to target those attempting to damage social cohesion through a four-pronged strategy centred on national coordination, policy development, legislation and police operational actions.

The NSI teams will work closely with state and territory poli...