Three additional police positions have been allocated to Coffs Clarence Police District as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to invest in 1500 new police over four years.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott said 115 of the 250 new positions would join commands in regional and metropolitan areas, while other positions would be allocated to specialist commands.
“Specialist commands such as the Raptor Squad will benefit from 20 additional officers to target organised crime, while the Criminal Groups Squad, and Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad, will both benefit from 10 extra positions,” Mr Elliott said.
The NSW Government announced it was investing $583 million to introduce 1500 extra police over four years to enhance community safety across NSW. These 250 positions represent the third allocation.
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh welcomes the new officers to our police district.
“Some of the Force’s finest officers will be joining our district at a time when the community has relied heavily on their local police for many months,” Mr Singh said.
“The additional positions will make a real difference to the NSW Police Force and give them a greater capability to keep our district, and our State, safe.
“On behalf of our community, I’m pleased to be able to welcome our new police officers.”
Field Operations Commands set to receive extra positions for 2021-22 are:
- Northern Region – 18 (including one Child Protection Register officer and three positions for the Region Enforcement Squad)
- Southern Region – 18 (including four Child Protection Register officers and two officers for the Region Enforcement Squad)
- Western Region – 13 (including four Child Protection Register officers and two officers for the Region DV High Risk Offender Team)
- Central Metropolitan Region – 14 (comprising nine Child Protection Register officers and five officers for the Region DV High Risk Offender Team)
- North West Metropolitan Region – 36 (10 Child Protection Register officers and three officers for the Region Operations Support Group)
- South West Metropolitan Region – 16 (including four Child Protection Register officers and six officers for the Region Enforcement Squad).
Additional positions allocated to Police Area Commands and Police Districts include:
- Barrier PD (four additional positions)
- Camden PAC (seven additional positions)
- Coffs/Clarence PD (three additional positions)
- Lake Macquarie PD (two additional positions)
- Quakers Hill PAC (seven additional positions)
- South Coast PD (six additional positions), and
- The Hills PAC (nine additional positions).
The remaining allocations will be distributed to other specialist commands across the Force.
Allocations are determined based on resource requirements and how best to prevent, disrupt and respond to emerging crime issues.
