Welcome to Northern Territory Police Association

The Northern Territory Police are responsible for policing northern and central Australia. From Darwin in hot wet tropical north to the dry dusty desert country of Alice Springs and Ayers Rock in the south. The Northern Territory is Australia's last frontier and it takes a special kind of person to Police it. Police work in 'The Territory' as Australians refer to it, is varied, exciting and exhilarating. It is also testing, isolated and sometimes very dangerous with the nearest assistance often several hundred kilometres away.

It is the role of the Northern Territory Police Association to look after the courageous men and women who are the protectors of the north. It is the Association's role to see to their welfare, to protect their conditions of service, to ensure they are properly equipped and trained 'to fight the good fight', to look after their loved ones when tragedy strikes, which regrettably it often does and also to enhance the profession of policing in Australia's far north.

The Northern Territory Police Association was established over 60 years ago. Our members have since served with distinction, including when Darwin was bombed in World War II, when Cyclone Tracy completely destroyed Darwin in 1974 and more recently when the town of Katherine was inundated by floodwaters. Our members are recognised amongst the finest in Australia and the Northern Territory Police Association is proud to serve them.