Ministerial statement
Police Commissioner Karen Webb
I want to congratulate Commissioner Webb on what is an historic career in the New South Wales Police Force.
Commissioner Webb has stood tall in moments of crisis, led significant reform to policing, and staunchly defended law and order in this state.
She leaves behind a legacy of substance, both as the first female Police Commissioner of New South Wales, and someone who made lasting changes in that position, including:
- Leading our response to the Bondi tragedy
- Establishing the Domestic Violence Registry
- Implementing new winding laws to get knives off our streets
- Establishing Strike Force Pearl and Operation Shelter to tackle antisemitism and hate crimes
- Tackling regional crime through Operation Regional Mongoose and Operation Soteria
- Achieving an historic pay rise for NSW Police Officers, including payment for student officers
- Overseeing the largest student police clast in 11 years, just last week
- And delivering critical infrastructure upgrades including a new police station at Helensburgh and critical upgrades to the Nemesis
Commissioner Webb will always be remembered as a trailblazing leader and a first-rate police officer. I wish her and her family the very best in the years to come.