{"id":17087,"date":"2022-06-21T12:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=17087"},"modified":"2022-06-21T12:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:30:41","slug":"5-5-billion-to-help-support-police-and-keep-our-communities-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/06\/21\/5-5-billion-to-help-support-police-and-keep-our-communities-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"$5.5 billion to help support police and keep our communities safe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NSW Government has announced a $5.5 billion investment for the NSW Police Force to ensure police have even more resources to drive down crime and keep our communities safe.<br>&nbsp;<br>Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said the 2022-23 NSW Budget included a record $434 million of capital expenditure for new and upgraded police stations, buildings and training facilities across the State.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cThe NSW Government is committed to providing our 22,000 sworn police officers and staff with world-class infrastructure and equipment to ensure they have all the tools they need to stay ahead of the game when it comes to tackling crime,\u201d Mr Toole said.<br>&nbsp;<br>Specifically, the record $434 million capital expenditure will include:<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New police stations in Blayney, Byron Bay and Port Macquarie<\/li><li>$54.3 million for the continued upgrade of the Goulburn Police Academy including new technology and training facilities, building refurbishments, driver training and Critical Incident Response Training facilities upgrade<\/li><li>A multipurpose Active Armed Offender Training facility in Dapto and the fit-out of metropolitan Active Armed Offender Training facilities<\/li><li>Upgrades to the NSW Police Firearms Registry in the Tweed Heads area<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<br>In addition, $95.9 million has been allocated for the additional 550 police officers who will join the front line during 2022-23, as part of the NSW Government\u2019s $583 million commitment to recruit 1,500 police over four years.<br>&nbsp;<br>Other NSW Police Force funding commitments include:<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$96.3 million over five years for fully integrated digital devices that increase connectivity between police vehicles and command posts, and to introduce automatic activation of body-worn video when Glock pistols and tasers are used<\/li><li>$3.8 million to provide a permanent armoured-vehicle capability in four targeted regional locations in NSW and provision of an additional motorcade armoured vehicle<\/li><li>$18.6 million over four years for the replacement of various specialised vehicles allocated to a broad range of commands, including Forensic Command Vehicles, Search and Rescue Vehicles, and Operational Support Vehicles<\/li><li>$16.6 million over five years for specialist vehicles to contain and transport individuals in custody&nbsp;<\/li><li>$48.7 million over four years to establish an ongoing training program for major Information and Communications Technology infrastructure<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<br>Mr Toole said the Budget also included funding for an Integrated Biometric Platform that would enhance the systems police use to create profiles of offenders.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cStreamlining the process for key evidence such as DNA, fingerprints and photographs will drastically improve the capabilities of police to identify offenders involved in serious crimes,\u201d Mr Toole said.<br>&nbsp;<br>Acting Commissioner David Hudson welcomed today\u2019s Budget announcement, saying it was a much-needed boost that would continue to modernise the police force.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cWe\u2019re training hundreds of new police officers every year who are committed to keeping communities safe, often putting themselves in harm\u2019s way to protect others,\u201d Acting Commissioner Hudson said.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cSimply put, they wouldn\u2019t be able to do their jobs safely and efficiently without specialist equipment and technology.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cThe funding announced today will significantly improve the capability of our general duties and specialist police officers resulting in improved community safety across the State.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NSW Government has announced a $5.5 billion investment for the NSW Police Force to ensure police have even more resources to drive down crime and keep our communities safe.&nbsp;Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said the 2022-23 NSW Budget included a record $434 million of capital expenditure for new and upgraded police &hellip; 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