TY - JOUR
T1 - Responses to Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA) risks by the Australian Federal Police
AU - Roffey, Paul
AU - Gahan, Michelle
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Australian Society for Microbiology.
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - As Australia's national law enforcement agency the Australia Federal Police (AFP) plays a number of roles, broadly grouped under intelligence and investigation, in supporting a whole of government approach to responding to, and mitigating, risks from Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA). The AFP is responsible for coordinating the investigation of national and transnational crimes, which includes acts of bioterrorism, and preventing, countering and responding to attacks in Australia and on Australian interests overseas. This paper provides an overview of the responses to SSBA risks by the AFP.
AB - As Australia's national law enforcement agency the Australia Federal Police (AFP) plays a number of roles, broadly grouped under intelligence and investigation, in supporting a whole of government approach to responding to, and mitigating, risks from Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA). The AFP is responsible for coordinating the investigation of national and transnational crimes, which includes acts of bioterrorism, and preventing, countering and responding to attacks in Australia and on Australian interests overseas. This paper provides an overview of the responses to SSBA risks by the AFP.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85092303996&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1071/MA20034
DO - 10.1071/MA20034
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85092303996
SN - 1324-4272
VL - 41
SP - 128
EP - 131
JO - Microbiology Australia
JF - Microbiology Australia
IS - 3
ER -
