National Police Memorial Australia, Canberra

Australia's National Police Memorial is in the national capital, Canberra, in King's Park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to the National Carillon on Aspen Island. It commemorates Australian police who have died on duty. The two key elements of the design are a bronze commemorative wall with 'touchstone plaques' carrying the name and rank, date of death and place of death, of police officers who have died whilst on active duty; a large stone paved area or 'terrain' across which visitors move to gain access to the wall. The surface of the touchstone wall is clad in cast bronze panels with a slight textural feel and a dark patina. The surface of the cladding is smooth enough to allow the patina to have a gloss wax finish. There are 1200 touchstones, which is meant to symbolise the ongoing danger for police on duty.