On Friday, police across Australia, New Zealand and the South-West Pacific will pause to honour their fallen colleagues as part of National Police Remembrance Day services.
The day will be marked with traditional marches in Darwin and Alice Springs, and services in each of the major centres.
"Police Remembrance Day is one of the most important dates in the calendar for not only our members here in the Territory, but the wider Police family across Australia, New Zealand and our corner of the Pacific,” Northern Territory Commissioner of Police Reece Kershaw APM said.
"We come together to remember friends and colleagues who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their community, giving their lives whilst protecting others."
Since the foundation of the Northern Territory Police, 10 police officers have been killed on duty or died as a result of their duties.
Each jurisdiction honours its fallen members, and at the National Police Memorial in Canberra a wall bears the names of 764 police officers who have lost their lives in the execution of their duty.
This year, 12 new names will be added to the wall, including that of Senior Constable Brett Andrew Forte of the Queensland Police Service, who was killed in May after following a known offender who stopped and opened fire.
Police Remembrance Day Ribbons are available from major police stations for a gold coin donation. All proceeds go to Police Legacy.
The community is invited to attend the marches and services and show support for police across the country.
National Police Remembrance Day events
Nhulunbuy
Nhulunbuy Police Station, 10.00am.
Alice Springs
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hartley Street, 10.00am.
Katherine
Katherine Regional Cemetery at the graveside of Constable William Condon, 9.00am.
Darwin
March starts 9.30am from Darwin Police Station to St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral via Mitchell St, where the service will begin at 9.45am.
Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek Regional Cemetery at the graveside of Sergeant Shane Kappler, 9.00am.
