Critical Incident Media Alert - Monitoring of Critical Incident at Mt. Pritchard

On 25 January 2024 a critical incident was declared by the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) in Mt. Pritchard. 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.

Statistical data around critical incidents generally can be found at Critical incident investigations monitored by the LECC | Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (nsw.gov.au).