The Northern Territory Police (NTP) is the police body that has legal jurisdiction over the Northern Territory of Australia. This police service has 1302 gazetted police positions (as at 31 July 2011) made up of 55 Senior Sergeants, 200 Sergeants, 741 Constables, 159 Auxiliaries, and 84 Aboriginal Community Police Officers. The rest of the positions are members of Commissioned rank and 10 inoperative positions (as of 31 July 2011). It also has a civilian staff of 297 across 48 stations.
Police in the Northern Territory are part of a "Tri-Service": the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Service with the Commissioner of Police, Mr John McRoberts, APM as the CEO of the "Tri Service". Sworn Police Officers can be required to serve anywhere where a police presence is required in the Northern Territory including remote Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land and outback Northern Territory.
Sworn Police can be recruited in two divisions: Police Constables and Police Auxiliaries. The motto of the Northern Territory Police Force is “To Serve and Protect”.
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