nsw police deputy commissioner
In 2006, the Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill resulted in a name change for the third time, renaming the New South Wales Police to New South Wales Police Force.[34]. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has made sweeping changes to the force's hierarchy, appointing two new deputy commissioners, two new assistant commissioners and moving more than a dozen senior officers around from their commands. The Police Force was consequently renamed to the "New South Wales Police Service", which reflected "community-based policing at the time" of the Greiner government[30] and the public's responsibility in crime control, aided by the police. History of Women in the NSW Police Force Once an officer completes this they may be elevated to the rank of "Inspector" and issued a certificate of commission under the Commissioner's hand and seal. Highway Patrol duties include patrols targeting driving behaviour, speed enforcement, registration enforcement, ensuring vehicles are safe and roadworthy, conducting random drug and alcohol testing (both during traffic stops and at dedicated roadside checkpoints), working with the Transport Management Centre to manage traffic during incidents, maintaining urgent road closures (such as during emergencies like bushfires), conducting emergency escorts for ambulances transporting critically injured patients (done in conjunction with the Transport Management Centre to provide a green light corridor), conducting urgent organ transports (typically between hospitals and airports) and leading vehicle pursuits within the Safe Driver Policy. There are about 1000 people on site each day, including police officers, policing students, Charles Sturt University staff and contractors. NSW police employs 21,080 officers and administrative staff, according to its most recent annual report, whereas London's Metropolitan Police Service employed 42,109 officers and staff during. President of the United Nations Police Association of Australia. The Police Driver Training Complex is located approximately 5km from the main Academy and comprises about 80 hectares of land, including specialist training facilities. Deputy Chair with a remuneration of . However, his elevation occurred at a time when NSW Police was riven by infighting in the commissioner and deputy commissioner ranks. [61][62], The Homicide Squad is responsible for homicide investigations, including the investigation of murders, suspicious deaths, coronial investigations and critical incidents. In addition to the standard issue firearm, officers are issued with Saflock (mark IV & V) handcuffs, OC (oleoresin capsicum spray), expandable baton, Motorola XTS5000/XTS2500/APX6000/APX7000 (Digital UHF) or Tait Orca (VHF) portable radio, and a first-aid kit.