NSW Police Lure Experienced NZ Cops

Published on May 20, 2024

The New South Wales (NSW) Police has set its sights on attracting New Zealand’s ranks of experienced police staff, flashing around cash and benefit incentives to entice them to hop over the Tasman. But the move couldn’t have come at a worse time for the NZ coalition government. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb made no secret of her department’s intentions at a press conference on May 15. “If you are a police officer in another jurisdiction in Australia or New Zealand at senior constable level, join the New South Wales police force,” she said “We pay well and we’re attractive.”...

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