National Community Engagement Strategy
The aim of the National Community Engagement Strategy (NCES) is to build positive, trusting and cohesive relationships with the community. This leads to increased resilience and social cohesion within the community, resulting in the reduced likelihood of vulnerable individuals travelling the path to violent extremism.
The objectives of the NCES are to:
- Build trust and foster cooperation between the AFP, partner agencies and communities identified at risk;
- Develop information sharing which leads to enhanced communication and decision making;
- Provide support to AFP investigations through increased awareness of cultural, ethnic, religious and language programs;
- Provide alternative narratives to extremist rhetoric; and
- Develop performance measures which identify gaps in community engagement and provide solutions to remedy the gaps.
The NCES is coordinated through the Community Liaison Teams (CLT’s) and focuses on collaboration with partner agencies within the Commonwealth and State and Territory’s to ensure a consolidated approach to community engagement.
Email the Community Liaison Teams:
Community Liaison Team
Australian Federal Police
110 Goulburn St
Sydney South NSW 2000
Locked Bag A3000
Sydney South NSW 1232
Phone: (02) 9286 4000
Fax: (02) 9286 4064
Community Liaison Team
Australian Federal Police
383 La Trobe St
Melbourne Vic 3000
GPO Box 485G
Melbourne Vic 3001
Phone: (03) 9607 7777
Fax: (03) 9607 7781