The New South Wales Minister for Police is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities which include the conduct and regulation of all police and services agencies and personnel and also deals with operational and event planning issues, and fire and rescue services in

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. The Minister also serves as the Vice-Patron of

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. The current Minister for Police is

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and the

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, since 6 October 2021. On the 21 December 2021 upon the appointment of Steph Cooke as the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience the portfolio for the Minister of Police and Emergency Services was split. The ministers administer the portfolio through the Communities and Justice

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, in particular through the

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, a department of the Government of New South Wales, and additional agencies including the

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, the

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and the

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Ultimately the ministers are responsible to

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List of ministers

Police

The following individuals have served as Ministers for Police, or any precedent titles:

References

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Police The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and t ...

List of ministers

Police

See also

References