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| New South Wales Police Force | |
|---|---|
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 Flag | |
| 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 | 20,547[2] |
| Annual budget | A$5.51 billion (2024–25)[3] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction |  New South Wales, Australia |
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| Location of New South Wales | |
| Size | 809,444 square kilometres (312,528 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,072,163[4] |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| Governing body | Government of New South Wales |
| Constituting instrument |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 432 |
| Airbases | 1 |
| Drones | 1 |
| Police Boats | 52 |
| Helicopters | 6 |
| Aeroplanes | 3 |
| Horses | 38[citation needed] |
| 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 officers, it is the largest police organisation in Australia,[5] policing an area of 801,600 square kilometres with a population of more than 8.2 million people.[6][5][7]
In 2020, it had 21,455 employees – 17,348 police officers and 4,107 support staff, 432 police stations, 3,300 vehicles, 52 boats, 9 aircraft and a budget of AUD $4.8 billion.[6][8][9] It is organised into police area commands (PACs) in metropolitan areas, police districts (PDs) in rural areas and specialist commands.[10]
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.
- ^ Annual Report 2023–24 (PDF) (Report). NSW Police Force. 30 October 2024. p. 10. ISSN 1835-2308. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ The Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC, Treasurer. "4". NSW Budget 2024–25 Agency Financial Statements (PDF). budget.nsw.gov.au. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025 – via NSW Government.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "New South Wales". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ a b "About us". New South Wales Police. Archived from the original on 15 April 2006.
- ^ a b "NSW Police Annual Report 2019-2020" (PDF). NSW Police. 2019–2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ 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 Public Site". www.police.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
