Service Officers have sworn powers under Section 14 of the AFP Act 1979 to arrest, stop, search, and request identification within their designated jurisdiction. Roles and functions Some of the key roles undertaken by the APS included: High-level security at the residences of the governor-general and the prime minister of the Commonwealth of Australia Protection of Parliament House, and the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Protection of foreign embassies and consulate offices within Australia (such as the United States Diplomatic mission to Australia) Protection of sensitive defence establishments, including Defence Headquarters at Russell Offices in Canberra; the joint Australian/US communications facility at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory; the former atomic testing site at Maralinga in South Australia; the Australian Defence Signals facility at Geraldton and the naval communications station at Exmouth, both in Western Australia Within Canberra ACT, the APS performed a uniformed protection function at The High Court of Australia, The Prime Minister's Suite, The Department of Defence Russell Offices, The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Official Establishments ACT (Prime Ministers Lodge and Government House Canberra, The Government Printing Office, The Combat Data Systems Centre (CDSC) Navy Fyshwick, Campbell Park Offices, The Diplomatic Protection Unit, Air Services Australia, West Block Offices, Defence Mobile Patrol, Mobile Patrol Group/Dog Squad and the Joint Services Staff College. Protection of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) at Lucas Heights and other sensitive nuclear storage facilities. Perform security and escort protection for Commonwealth VIPs. Provide explosive detection and general duties canines. Provide a mobile patrol capability (integrated with the canine unit in Canberra) providing patrols and alarm response at government facilities within the ACT such as Comcar and the Dept of Admin Services in Fyshwick. Provide mobile patrol and alarm response functions at sensitive public entities within the ACT such as ACTEW (ACT Electricity and Water). Conduct protective security risk reviews for other Commonwealth agencies, and broader organisations dealing with Commonwealth interests. Security and escorting of sensitive and/or high value items in which the Commonwealth Government had an interest. Security and later also fire alarm monitoring for Commonwealth agencies and other entities. Deployment of Air Security Officers (ASOs) aboard Australian-registered commercial passenger aircraft. Augmentation of security at other facilities or for designated operations, including during protest activity at immigration detention centres and as part of the security arrangements for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Queensland