Critical Incident Media Alert - Monitoring of Critical Incident at Cowra

On 8 March 2024 a critical incident was declared by the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) in Cowra. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) was notified of the critical incident by the NSWPF.

The NSWPF are investigating the circumstances of the incident and this investigation will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command. The LECC is independently monitoring the investigation of the critical incident under Part 8 of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 to ensure public confidence in the investigation.

Further information about the LECCs role in monitoring critical incident investigations can be found at https://www.lecc.nsw.gov.au/oversight/critical-incident-monitoring.