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State short thousands of police, leaked memo reveals

Police numbers in NSW are at dangerously low levels, according to a senior officer's internal message to his boss.

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Port Stephens' top cop Alison Stewart honoured as NSW Police officer of the year

Senior Constable Stewart has been a police officer for 36 years.

Newcastle Herald

'Caught in web': ex ice user urges police to fine not charge drug users

Ice plays with your brain and 'makes you think you need it'.

Newcastle Herald

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NSW police dogs died in car’s special cooling ‘pod’ when engine switched off, force says

Investigation under way into whether mechanical failure resulted in deaths of German shepherds Xtra and Soldier in Sydney

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'Devastating' police dog deaths probed after pod fail

A review is under way after two NSW Police dogs were found dead inside a purpose-built, air-conditioned pod on an official vehicle.

AAP

Tighter police gun controls after alleged double murder

Stricter controls on the movement of NSW police-issue weapons and an overhaul of paper-based tracking come after a review prompted by an alleged double murder.

AAP

'They are part of the family': Newcastle police dog mourned as vehicle examined

Police dog Xtra and his handler were known as the 'crook catchers'.

Newcastle Herald

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Top cop appeals to court to stop Newcastle harbour blockade

Police attempt to stop Rising Tide's harbour blockade.

Newcastle Herald

‘It was awful’: Annie’s worst fears came true after she accused her police officer partner of DV

Since 2017 in NSW, 120 officers have been charged with domestic violence offences. But advocates believe many victims are too scared to report

The Guardian - AU

Police on days off called in to ferry prisoners as action spreads in Hunter

Cessnock has at times been operating at a staffing level of about 50 per cent.

Newcastle Herald

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Non-core police jobs including welfare checks will be shunned by some NSW police officers as the state government struggles to fix widespread vacancies.

AAP

Three men shot by police in unrelated Sydney and Melbourne incidents, two in critical condition

NSW police fired at two men in a car allegedly driven at them, while in Hillside, Victoria police shot a man allegedly armed with a knife at scene of stabbing

The Guardian - AU

Staying put, some Aussies resist calls to flee Lebanon

Australian Zakie Khoury Daou acknowledges the situation in Lebanon remains precarious as missiles rain down but says she doesn't want to uproot her life.

AAP

Sydney Parks & Nature Reserves Are Being Used For Cocaine Drops By Drug Syndicates

A group called “The Commission” is believed to have supplied Sydney with $1.8 billion worth of cocaine in only four months.

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NSW police reopen two investigations after landmark gay hate crime inquiry

Police commissioner Karen Webb hopes new technology and fresh eyes lead to breakthrough in two of state’s 854 unsolved murders

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Out of commission gang fed 'massive appetite' for coke

Police have announced the takedown of a group allegedly governing cocaine supply and have moved on to finding who will fill the void.

AAP

'Two precious souls': tributes grow for slain boys

A mother of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains remains under police guard, as the community mourns the loss by laying tributes at the family home.

AAP

Top cop's personalised gin gift 'not unusual': minister

The NSW police minister says a bottle of gin she received from the state's top cop is one of many types of "merchandise" gifted to her by police.

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Overhaul for 'antiquated' system as police vests vanish

A modern, electronic way of tracking police equipment, such as service weapons and ballistic vests, is under consideration for Australia's largest police force.

AAP

Ex-cop faces court on double DV-murder charges

Former senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been accused of breaking into a former date's home, and murdering the man and his new boyfriend.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Valley's Hope Estate revealed as 'Commissioner's Gin' supplier

'I should have declared my association to the Hope family'.

The Guardian - AU

NSW top cop Karen Webb bans taxpayer-funded alcohol gifts after scrutiny over her taxpayer-funded alcohol gifts

Investigation cleared NSW police commissioner of serious misconduct after she bought 50 bottles of gin from her friend’s distillery to give as gifts

AAP

Police chief turns off tap after gift of gin goes sour

Buying liquor for gifts using taxpayer dollars has ended after the police commissioner was chided for failing to disclose her relationship with the supplier.

AAP

Police chief cleared of misconduct over bottles of gin

A police boss has been cleared of serious misconduct over purchasing bottles of gin but warned she should have disclosed her association with the supplier.

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Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

A senior constable charged over the alleged assault of a 92-year-old man at a home southwest of Sydney plans to plead not guilty.

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