Overview

• Australian Federal Police and state and territory representatives will gather at the National Police Memorial in Canberra on Monday, with a 4:30pm service preceded by a march from AFP Headquarters along Kings Avenue.
• Victoria Police members, families and community members are holding services statewide, including morning ceremonies in Warrnambool and Hamilton, with additional events scheduled across regional and suburban locations.
• Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart‑Hottart, who were shot while executing a search warrant in Porepunkah on August 26, will be formally honoured at the commemorations, and reports state the alleged shooter remains at large.
• Tasmania Police Constable Keith Anthony Smith, fatally shot on June 16 while attending a private residence in North Motton, will be recognised nationally, and a man charged with his murder remains before the courts as his touchstone is added this year.
• Victoria’s Chief Commissioner Mike Bush issued tributes to the fallen and noted 178 Victoria Police officers have died in service since 1853, as Remembrance Day coincides with Blue Ribbon Day fundraising for hospital emergency facilities.