27 Facts About New South Wales Police

1.

New South Wales Police Force is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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2.

New South Wales Police units were under the rule of the District Magistrates.

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3.

The Border New South Wales Police was funded by a levy placed on the squatters who had brought livestock into the areas beyond the borders of settlement.

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4.

From 1859, the responsibility of the Native Police passed from the NSW government to the newly formed Queensland government.

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5.

The New South Wales Police Regulation Act, passed in 1935, changed the official title to Commissioner of New South Wales Police, with its role clearly defined.

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6.

New South Wales Police brought Captain Thunderbolt's enduring "bushranging" career to an end by shooting him near Uralla in New England, NSW.

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7.

Day later investigated a string of murders involving a hawker, Tommy Moore, by tracing his activities to New South Wales Police Australia, solving one of Australia's earliest serial-killer cases.

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8.

New South Wales Police Service Act, 1990 was introduced to replace the New South Wales Police Regulation Act.

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9.

New South Wales Police Transport Command is a high visibility proactive policing unit responsibility for dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour on the public transport network.

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10.

Marine Area Command, commonly referred to as the Water New South Wales Police, is responsible for policing the waterways and coast of NSW.

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11.

School Liaison New South Wales Police, are officers who work with high schools to reduce youth crime, violence and anti-social behaviour through a range of school intervention strategies, educational programs and local relationships that model respect and responsibility.

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12.

Students are trained in the use of New South Wales Police appointments, including handcuffs, batons, capsicum spray and tasers.

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13.

New South Wales Police Armoury was established in 1872 and provides specialist engineering services, maintenance and supply of ammunition, firearms and weapons systems for the NSW New South Wales Police Force.

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14.

NSW New South Wales Police Force has issued TASER electronic control devices which generally are carried by one officer on every first response general duties vehicle.

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15.

Each Taser X26P issued to New South Wales Police includes an integrated camera to record all deployments of the device as well as any additional video while the device's safety is switched off.

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16.

New South Wales Police Force has two uniforms for general duties police officers, one operational and one ceremonial .

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17.

Governor of the New South Wales Police Force wears the same uniform as commissioned officers of the force but has the rank insignia being the State Badge surmounted by a crown.

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18.

NSW New South Wales Police Band was established in 1895 and is the longest-serving uniformed concert band in Australia.

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19.

The New South Wales Police Force was the first Australian Police jurisdiction to have one of its members awarded the Imperial Honour, namely the George Cross and the Australian Honour the Cross of Valour.

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20.

New South Wales Police Force has the distinction in having one of its members being awarded the highest civilian bravery award, namely the Cross of Valour.

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21.

New South Wales Police Force has a number of in-service Honours and Awards, awarded by the Commissioner.

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22.

The UN Civilian New South Wales Police was established with a three-months' mandate to end hostilities between the Greek and Turkish communities and promote peace on the island.

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23.

Australian New South Wales Police continued to negotiate between the invading Turkish army, other warring parties and escorted refugees to safety from both sides.

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24.

Since UNFICYP commenced, a large number of the NSW New South Wales Police has served in Cyprus alongside other Australian police jurisdictions.

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25.

New South Wales Police placed his body in front of the mob, which were armed with machetes and other weapons, and managed to extract the victim to safety.

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26.

New South Wales Police criticised use of the Fixated Persons Unit, a counter-terrorism unit set up in the wake of the Lindt Cafe siege.

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27.

NSW New South Wales Police uses the following racial categories to describe alleged criminals, offenders, suspects, victims and missing persons :.

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