That may be so SWH but at HBA we have neither AFP officers dressed as AFP officers. TasPol officers dressed as AFP officers, nor TasPol officers dressed as TasPol officers.
Unless on a routine pass through, the airport is void of a police presence, which probably persuaded a recalcitrant passenger yesterday to utter words to the affect, "you've got no effin' police here so what are you effin' gunna do about it"?
Fortunately, at the time, there was a large police presence nearby in Cambridge and said 'lady' and her family are enjoying a 48 hour travel ban. However, most times, if the authorities are required, it's a phone call to Police Comms, and get into the queue.