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The New South Wales Police Force is a law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia, established in 1862.With more than 17,000 police officers, it is the largest police organisation in Australia, [6] policing an area of 801,600 square kilometres with a population of more than 8.2 million people.
The Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force (known from 1851 to 1926 as the Inspector-General of the New South Wales Police Force) is the head of New South Wales Police Force. The post is currently held by Karen Webb , who replaced Mick Fuller on 1 February 2022. [ 1 ]
The Police Association of New South Wales (PANSW) is the industrial association representing over 99 percent of the sworn Police officers in the State of New South Wales, Australia. Membership of the association is also open to former officers who have retired or been discharged from the police force as medically unfit.
The New South Wales Ministry for Police and Emergency Services, a former department of the Government of New South Wales between April 2011 and July 2015, had responsibility for the development and coordination of law enforcement and emergency management policy and advice to the Ministers for Police and for Emergency Services. Up until its ...
Operations Support Group (OSG) police are specialist police within the New South Wales Police Force. They are trained in public order (riot) response; weaponless control (hand-to-hand combat); violent prisoner cell extractions; high-value asset protection; navigation and terrain search; bomb searching; and chemical, biological, radiological and ...
NSW Police Force general purpose and tactical dogs are also issued their own sets of canine body armour/ballistic vests. [62] The Dog Squad has been involved in numerous high-profile arrests since its creation including the arrest of Australias "most wanted man", Malcolm Naden as part of "Strike Force Durkin". [63]
The New South Wales Police Academy, the sole provider of police training and education to probationary constables of the New South Wales Police Force, is located at the city of Goulburn in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. [1] Recruits undertaking studies at the academy are referred to as Student Police Officers.
The New South Wales Police Force Commissioner's Sesquicentenary Citation, also known as the Sesquicentenary 150th Citation is a decoration for police officers and unsworn personnel of the New South Wales Police Force. First instituted in 2012, the citations are a metal device, with thin silver surround, with navy blue and light blue striped ...