The informative channel 9 series AFP (Australian Federal Police) series one, is now available on DVD and follows the sometimes thankless role of the men and women of the Australian Federal Police who not only work in Australia but also overseas in order to the ensure the safety of Australian citizens. This collection that runs at just over 160 minutes contains the following episodes;

• People Smuggling / Advanced Warrant Training

• Parcel Post / Currency Dogs

• International Deployment Group

• SRATS / F/A Morgan McGowan

• Close Personal Protection

• Unexploded Ordnance / Operation Curia

• Kokoda: Disaster Victim Identification

AFP dog training

This documentary series that feels more like a reality TV series, focuses on the various aspects of their job from training to drug raids and disarming bombs in the Solomon Islands which have been discarded from World War II. The series follows the formulaic American TV format that generally include a two or more stories as it swaps between several stories. This is probably the only downside to AFP as this format is quite commercialised and considering how important the roles are of these men and women, it does glamorise the series in the wrong way.

Disposal of illicit drugs

Needless to say, the content is quite powerful in this series as it takes the viewer through all elements of their unique role as federal agents. The content in these 7 episodes are quite diverse such as training an AFP member to join the security entourage of the Prime Minister who has been nicknamed "Hollywood" by his peers to busting an international peoples smuggling ring in Indonesia to the more macabre body identification task of identifying Australian citizens who lost their life on their way to the Kokoda trail.

New AFP Agent Mr "Hollywood"

The series also highlights the dangers that these men and women put themselves through such as investigation a potential explosive danger at a methamphetamine suburban laboratory or keeping peace at a soccer game in the Solomon Islands, these are the real unsung heroes of our country. Even with the commercialised style of this series, it's actually one of the better releases on DVD for this genre and was quite informative to watch. With decent video and audio quality, the only thing lacking from this series are any special features but apart from that, it's definitely a must watch if you missed this on the TV the first time around