The Institute is administered by the Australian Federal Police, and reports to a Board of Control that is composed of all the Police Commissioners of Australia and New Zealand. AIPM staff are employed under the Federal Police Act. The Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) is an educational organisation with an extensive history in educating public safety leaders. Since the early 1960’s, the AIPM has been integral in developing police and emergency service leaders and executives with more than 6,500 senior officials from policing, law enforcement, public safety, emergency services and other like-minded organisations attending AIPM courses.