What is "crimtrac"

CrimTrac is an Executive Agency responsible for developing and maintaining national information-sharing services between state, territory and federal law enforcement agencies. It was established to deliver on the vision of sharing national policing information to achieve local, national and international policing outcomes.

CrimTrac works in partnership with Australia’s police agencies to provide services that allow police to easily share information with each other across state and territory borders. CrimTrac’s information-sharing capabilities are specifically designed to equip police with the information needed to make decisions to assist in investigating and preventing crime. CrimTrac ensures that vital information is shared across Australia’s nine police agencies to provide a national view of policing.

Under the Australian Constitution, each state and territory is responsible for maintaining law and order within its borders, with the Australian Federal Police serving the Commonwealth. Criminals have exploited borders to avoid detection, but when police have a national view of policing information, this minimises opportunities for offenders to evade the law by crossing borders.

It is essential to have effective and efficient information sharing systems to support law enforcement and the operational officers who protect our community. Through its services, CrimTrac contributes directly to the effectiveness and efficiency of police and law enforcement agencies in Australia.