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Community events and engagement
If you would like ACT Policing or Constable Kenny Koala to attend your community event in a public engagement capacity, please complete our online form.
Information to include
- Event name
- Organisation name
- Event type, location and expected number of attendees
- Event details, date (and whether that is flexible)
- Summary of how you would like police to contribute to your event
- Contact details.
Please view our Frequently Asked Questions below before submitting your request
It is important to submit your request with as much notice as possible ahead of the event date to give ACT Policing adequate time to consider the request, allocate resources if available and advise you of the outcome, as unfortunately not all requests can be facilitated.
ACT Policing is committed to doing its part to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
ACT Policing will continue to act on the most current health advice and review our practices for the safety of our members and the community. This evolving situation will continue to be assessed and community engagement activities may be cancelled at short notice.
We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you would just like to notify police of your event you can do that here. Select 'no' under the question "Is police attendance required?"
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Police attendance can be requested by any organisation, community group, sporting club or other group.
There is no cost associated with police attending your event in a public engagement capacity.
However, if your request is for operational policing services, please visit the Major Event Planning section of our website for more information.
It is important you submit your request with as much notice as possible ahead of the event date to give ACT Policing adequate time to consider the request, allocate resources if available and advise you of the outcome, as unfortunately not all requests can be facilitated.
You will be notified via email if your request has been accepted or declined.
ACT Policing’s Constable Kenny Koala is available to attend day-cares (minimum three-years-old), preschools and primary schools to present a range of safety topics to students.
Visit his website to book directly.
To ensure Constable Kenny Koala can focus his time and attention on school lessons, he will no longer visit after-school care classes or attend school fetes.
However, he will still be available for major community events throughout the year.
ACT Policing’s Constable Kenny Koala delivers ThinkUKnow (Stay OK online) cyber safety presentations to Kindergarten-Year 2. This can be booked via his website.
ACT Policing’s Community Safety and Education Team delivers ThinkUKnow cyber safety presentations to Years 3 and above. Bookings can be made via thinkuknow.org.au
ACT Policing can provide additional policing services to many types of events including, but not limited to:
- Sporting events
- Entertainment events
- Police escorts
- Major ceremonial events
- Other Crowded Places Events involving the community.
If you require operational policing services at your event, visit the Police services at events section of our website.