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The New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force; previously the New South Wales Police Service and New South Wales Police) is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a servant of the Crown, independent of Government, although a minister of the Crown has administration. Divided into Police Area Commands (PACs), for metropolitan areas of NSW and Police Districts (PDs), for regional and country areas of NSW, the NSW Police Force consists of more than 500 local police stations and covers an area of 801,600 square kilometres in a state of some eight million people.Under the Police Regulation Act, 1862, the organisation of the NSW Police Force was formally established in 1862 with the unification of all existing independent police units in the state. The authority and responsibility of the entire police force was given to the inspector general of police.The current commissioner of the NSW Police Force is Mick Fuller, with some 16,649 officers as of 2016.

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    Is off-duty NSW police allowed to have flashing lights fitted on their private car? Not sure if anyone has come across this issue before...
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    Hi, Can you tell me if a criminal infringement notice for larceny will show up on a National Criminal History Record Check P799/P800 (name, date of birth and fingerprint check) with the NSW Police Force? Thanks
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    NSW Traffic Infringement Notice for Alleged Negligent Driving - Police Abuse?

    It all happened in a matter of 20-30 minutes I had just finished meeting with a client for work and was on my way home. I was driving up to a traffic light to turn left onto a main road. I had a red arrow for pedestrians crossing (I drive a manual Toyota 86), so I was creeping up to the lights...
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    NSW Charges Against Neighbours - Do I Need Legal Aid?

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    • assault legal aid mediation nsw police subpoena witness
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    • Forum: Criminal Law Forum
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    What Visa to Apply Next after Separation?

    Hi, I have some questions about my visa and relationship with my partner. We got married in India as per Indian rules after we both came to Australia on 457 visa 4-year work visa like sponsorship visa. My partner have sponsor from his boss and I came with him with dependent visa. I stayed in...
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    NSW Alleged AVO Breaches - Can NSW Police Access My Bank Account?

    I am being interviewed by NSW police over alleged breaches of an AVO. Which were not serious, it involved prank calls with no violence or aggression. They are telling me if I do not admit to it they will access my bank account statements to track my movements. Do they have to apply to court...
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    NSW Can Police Issue - Parking Fines in Private Parking?

    Can the NSW police issue me a fine for parking (parking fines) in a very poorly signed disabled park in a privately owned car park?
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    NSW Police Threats - Take to Civil Court?

    I wish to take civil action, sue NSW Police for psychological damage from incident January 2012: Unlawfully taken to attend a health facility under threat of force. . . I have full confidence in proof on the balance of probabilities with supporting evidence and no wish to be more specific for...
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    NSW Neighbour and AVO Breach

    I was arrested for breaching AVO verbally with neighbour over them making false noise complaint to NSW Police. I was not listening to loud music. The stereo wasn't on.
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    • Forum: Criminal Law Forum
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    NSW Car Accident and Unusual Lane Merge Ruling

    Hi, I enclose a picture of a very unusual lane merge ruling. In this case it shows the middle lane having to merge into the left lane, while the right lane continues to follow it's path (also indicated by lights in the asphalt) I have had a car accident where the driver in the middle lane...
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