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Critical incident investigations monitored by the LECC

The NSW Police are responsible for the investigation of critical incidents. We monitor the Police investigation of all critical incidents.

Interact with the critical incident monitoring data below by:

  • zooming in or out on the map to look at critical incidents by location
  • clicking on specific years to see critical incidents over time
  • tapping on policing regions (on the left which are colour coded) to find critical incidents in particular areas.

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What we've done

The below infographics highlight the work of the Commission’s complaint assessment function, and review of NSW Police complaint investigations function for the 2022/23 financial year.

Assessment Snapshots 2022-23

4,703

Complaints assessed

1,599 direct to LECC,

2,451 NSWPF complaints,

653 Triage review.

Average 38 days to process

226

Request for information from NSWPF

(up 109%)

114

Recommendations to NSWPF - s131(4)

(up 84%)

Common issues

  • Fail to comply with LEPRA search
  • Fail to comply with BWV SOPs
  • Fail to comply with custody SOPs

Requirement to investigate - s99(3)

24

(up 50%)

17 finalised (at 5/10/23)

7 resulted in sustained findings

Outcomes 99(3)

10 officers, with a total of 15 sustained findings, including:

  • 3 Commander Warning Notices
  • 1 conduct management plan
  • 1 referral to the IRP

Complaint Issues

  • Use of force
  • Fail to comply with Taser SOPs
  • Fail to create records, Inadequate investigation (DV)

391 hrs

Videos received

102 videos per month,

33 hrs per month,

26 days to receive

422

Phone calls

3,034

Additional correspondence

Oversight investigation snapshots 2022-23

2,129

Investigations oversighted


34

Monitored

263

Requests for information (s102)

(up 85%)

5

Requests for review of action (s105)

(up 67%)


  • 2 resulted in new sustained outcomes against 2 officers
  • 1 still under review (at 22/8/23)

Requests for further investigation (s104)

31

(up 310%)

29 finalised (at 22/8/23)

Investigated: 11

  • 6 resulted in new sustained outcomes
  • 11 findings against 5 officers

Not investigated: 20

  • 5 resulted in new sustained outcomes,
  • 6 findings against 6 officers

9

Mandatory referrals to Internal Review Panel

Referred after LECC intervention

Management action following LECC notices

  • Section 181D Police Act dismissal
  • Assistant Commissioner Warning Notices
  • Commander's Warning Notice
  • Conduct Management Plans
  • Advice and Guidance
  • Education and training

Outcomes following LECC actions

  • 22 new sustained findings
  • 15 against officers

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