Law enforcement agency of New South Wales, Australia
For the police in Wales, UK, see South Wales Police.
New South Wales Police Force
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Motto
Culpam Poena Premit Comes Punishment follows close on guilt (Alternative translations: "Punishment is a companion pressing closely on crime", "Punishment swiftly follows crime")[1]
Agency overview
Formed
1862
Employees
21,455[2]
Volunteers
495[3]
Annual budget
A$4.13 billion (2020/21)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
New South Wales, Australia
Location of New South Wales
Size
809,444 square kilometres (312,528 sq mi)
Population
8,410,700[4]
Legal jurisdiction
As per operations jurisdiction
Governing body
Government of New South Wales
Constituting instrument
Police Act 1990 (NSW)
General nature
Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
Parramatta, New South Wales
Officers
17,348[2]
Unsworn members
4,107[2]
Agency executive
Karen Webb, APM, Commissioner
Facilities
Stations
432
Airbases
1
Drones
1
Police Boats
52
Helicopters
6
Aeroplanes
3
Horses
38[5]
Website
police.nsw.gov.au
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, 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.[7][6][8]
In 2020, it had 21,455 employees - 17,348 police and 4,107 support staff, 432 police stations, 3,300 vehicles, 52 boats, 9 aircraft and a budget of AUD $4.8 billion.[7][9][10] It is organised into police area commands (PACs) in metropolitan areas, police districts (PDs) in rural areas and specialist commands.[11]
It performs law enforcement in all areas of the state. Local government authorities and other agencies have very limited law enforcement responsibilities. The capacity of magistrates and justices to appoint constables was removed and the Commissioner of the NSW Police now has sole control of the appointment of constables in the state.
^"The Meaning of the Police Insignia". Australian Police. 19 September 2012.
^ abc"Annual Report" (PDF). NSW Police Force. 2016–17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^"Annual Report" (PDF). NSW Police Force. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
^"3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012–13". abs.gov.au. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014.
^NSW Police Force Mounted Unit "History - NSW Police Online". Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
^ ab"About us". New South Wales Police. Archived from the original on 15 April 2006.
^Statistics, c=AU; o=Commonwealth of Australia; ou=Australian Bureau of (19 September 2019). "Details - Estimated resident population". www.abs.gov.au.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Police Car Index | Australian Police". 15 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^"NSW State Budget 2020: Winners and Losers". www.9news.com.au. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^Regions, Commands, and Districts. nsw.police.gov.au
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