Australian Customs & Border Protection Service

	Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Rubberised patch with velcro backing, used by MEO's (Maritime Enforcement Officers) - Image courtesy Rod Johns
	Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Current issue insignia
	Torres Strait - Specialist Unit Patch This patch has been specifically issued to the new Australian Customs Service aides, located in the Torres Strait area. Only Torres Strait Islanders, employed by Customs, are authorized to wear this patch.
	Drug Dog Unit (Version 5) - Specialist Unit Patch This is the current patch for the Australian Customs & Border Protection Service Drug Dog Unit and was introduced into service in Sydney in August 1998. The decision was undertaken to change the patch to better reflect the current crop of Drug Dogs and our breeding programme, namely the increased use of Labradors.
	Drug Dog Unit - Proposed new insignia
	Drug Dog unit - Actual
	Marine Unit (Version 3) - Specialist Unit patch. Current issue, the wording has changed to reflect that the Unit is separate from Coastwatch
	Customs Marine Unit - Proposed new insignia
	National Marine Unit - actual
	Border Protection Command - Current Issue insignia
	Border Protection Command - Proposed new insignia
	Aviation Unit - Proposed new insignia
	Counter Terrorism Unit
	Australian Customs & Border Protection Operation Zanella Avalon was the investigation into the smallcraft importation of 276 kilograms of cocaine iinto the port of Bundaberg, Queensland. Agencies included Customs, Australian Federal Police, Queensland Police, Vanuatu Customs and the Australian Customs vessel Dame Roma Mitchell and the Defence Asset HMAS Bundaberg.
	Organised Crime Branch Tobacco Strike Teams Predominantly operating out of Victoria and New South Wales, these were the investigations groups responsible for looking at the illicit importation of tobacco into Australia. Cool patch.