COVID19

COVID-19 response

*** Up-to-date information about COVID-19 and any health directions or travel restrictions can be found on the ACT Government COVID-19 website including frequently asked questions***

We want to reassure you all that ACT Policing is committed to keeping Canberra safe and strong.

We're doing our part to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the community. We are taking precautionary measures and will continue to act on the most current health advice.

If you need to contact police, remember these numbers:

• Triple Zero (000) – only in an emergency or life-threatening situation
• Police Assistance (131 444) – when you require help but it's not life threatening or a time critical emergency

In times like these we need to remain calm, be kind and respectful. We are all in this together.

For information about family violence assistance and support please visit the family violence page.

Official ACT Policing information and updates will be announced on ACT Policing's Facebook page.

Information about infringements can be found in the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Directions Compliance and Enforcement Framework.

Media Releases

• Police thank ADF for supporting border operations - Friday 15 October 2021
• Police focus on supporting Canberrans to stay well as lockdown ends - Tuesday 12 October 2021
• Police remind Canberrans to continue following gathering rules - Tuesday 5 October 2021
• Canberrans urged to mask-up and check-in as restrictions change - Tuesday 28 September 2021
• Changes to services at police stations - Wednesday 22 September 2021
• Canberrans urged to continue checking lockdown rules - Tuesday 21 September 2021
• ACT Policing and NSW Police continue COVID-19 border operation - Friday 17 September 2021
• Canberrans urged to be aware of the current lockdown rules - Tuesday 14 September 2021
• Canberrans urged to continue adhering to lock down rules - Tuesday 7 September 2021
• Stay COVID safe this Father’s Day - Friday 3 September 2021
• Police working to keep Canberrans COVID-safe - Tuesday 31 August 2021
• Drivers reminded all trips must be essential - Friday 27 August 2021
• Police thankful for community support during COVID-19 response - Tuesday 24 August 2021
• Two lost bushwalkers rescued on weekend and fined for COVID breaches - Monday 23 August 2021
• Misdirected calls impacting police emergency call centre - Friday 20 August 2021
• ACT Policing increases compliance activities during lockdown - Tuesday 17 August 2021
• ACT Policing and NSW Police partner for COVID-19 compliance - Sunday 15 August 2021
• ACT Policing support and changes to service during seven day lockdown - Thursday 12 August 2021
• Police COVID-19 compliance action turns seven back at NSW border - Wednesday 11 August 2021
• ACT Policing day of COVID-19 compliance action - Tuesday 10 August 2021
• Man to face court for COVID-19 breach and drug offences - Sunday 8 August 2021
• Police make two COVID-19 compliance arrests - Tuesday 3 August 2021
• ACT Policing COVID-19 compliance checks continue - Friday 23 July 2021
• Police arrest one and fine 13 for COVID breaches - Saturday 17 July 2021
• ACT construction sites checked by police found COVID compliant - Friday 16 July 2021
• Sydney woman in court for ACT COVID-19 breach - Saturday 10 July 2021
• Police and emergency services reach thousands during compliance checks - Thursday 8 July 2021
• Sydney man charged with trespass and health direction breaches - Wednesday 7 July 2021
• Police pleased with community COVID-19 compliance - Friday 2 July 2021
• ACT Policing COVID-19 compliance - Tuesday 29 June 2021
• Police order more than 50 people to return to Sydney - Sunday 27 June 2021
• ACT Policing to increase health direction compliance - Saturday 26 June 201
• ACT Policing deplays COVID check points over the weekend - Monday 11 January 2021
• ACTSES to support ACT Policing COVID-19 Taskforce - Sunday 10 January 2021
• ACT Policing compliance at Federal Highway and Sutton Road - Tuesday 5 January 2021
• ACT Policing establish new COVID-19 road check point in Queanbeyan region - Monday 4 January 2021
• Drink responsibly and remain COVID safe - Wednesday 30 December 2020
• Police presence at ACT/NSW border and airport - Tuesday 22 December 2020
• Joint Chief Police Officer and Chief Health Officer statement - Monday 21 December 2020
• Be COVID smart over summer- Monday 7 December 2020
• ACT Policing supporting hotel quarantine - Monday 30 November 2020 
• ACT Policing preparing for hotel quarantine - Monday 23 November 2020 
• Drivers urged to stay seatbelt safe - Monday 16 November 2020 
• ACT Policing says thanks to people who have quarantined during COVID-19 - Monday 9 November 2020 
• Stay COVID-19 safe this Melbourne Cup - Monday 2 November 2020 
• Police continue COVID-19 compliance efforts - Monday 26 October 2020 
• Police patrolling more public places for COVID-19 response - Monday 19 October 2020
• More than 650 quarantine compliance checks in past week - Monday 12 October 2020 
• Compliance checks to continue as COVID-19 restrictions ease - Tuesday 6 October 2020 
• Police see witnesses to distribution of COVID-19 letters - Friday 2 October 2020 
• Stay COVID-19 safe this long weekend - Monday 28 September 2020 
• Police urge continued COVID-19 vigilance over school holidays - Monday 21 September 2020 
• Police use powers under Liquor Act to close bar over weekend - Monday 14 September 2020
• ACT Policing COVID-19 community compliance update - Monday 7 September 2020 
• Community COVID-19 compliance remains a priority for ACT Policing - Monday 31 August 2020 
• Canberra complying with COVID-19 health directions - Monday 24 August 2020
• Police call for greater personal responsibility following COVID-19 compliance checks - Monday 27 July 2020
• Canberra restaurant fined after breaching COVID-19 restrictions - Wednesday 22 July 2020 
• Stronger enforcement action for COVID-19 breaches - Monday 13 July 2020 
• Police enforcement of COVID-19 health directions - Friday 10 July 2020
• Police volunteer services return to ACT Police Stations - Tuesday 2 June 2020
• Canberrans urged to continue COVID-19 compliance - Tuesday 12 May 2020
• Police and public safety remains a priority during COVID-19 - Wednesday 22 April 2020
• Police urge aganist complacency aimd COVID-19 restrictions -  Friday 17 April 2020
• ACT Policing supporting COVID-19 directions -  Wednesday 1 April 2020
• ACT Policing is committed to policing our community - Friday 20 March 2020