Northern District

The Northern District provides policing services to the communities of northern and north-eastern Tasmania, including the Furneaux Island group.

Northern District has four geographical divisions: Launceston, George Town, Deloraine and St Helens, and the following support services:

  • District Support
  • Criminal Investigation Branch
  • Prosecution
  • Drug Investigation
  • District Response

District Profile

Number of sworn officers 255
Number of state service employees 38
Area in square kilometres 19,877
Population as at June 2006 138,562
Ratio of police to population 1:543
Number of police stations 26
(source: Local Government Area Populations, ABS)

 

For Further information please contact:

Launceston Police Headquarters
Cimitiere St
Launceston TAS 7250
Ph: (03) 6336 3701
 
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