Police Regulation 2025

This regulation is the Police Regulation 2025.

This regulation commences on the day on which this regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.

Note—

This regulation replaces the Police Regulation 2015, which is repealed by this regulation.

The dictionary in Schedule 5 defines words used in this regulation.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.

The Commissioner may, for managing the NSW Police Force—

divide the State into areas, however described, and

establish commands, branches, sections, special task forces and other groups of police officers.

Note—

The Act, section 10(6) provides that the Commissioner may establish, abolish or change the name of a branch or other part of the NSW Police Force.

The grades within the rank of superintendent are, in descending order—

chief superintendent, and

superintendent.

The grades within the rank of inspector are, in descending order—

chief inspector, and

inspector.

The grades within the rank of sergeant are, in descending order—

senior sergeant, and

sergeant.

The grades within the rank of constable are, in descending order—

senior constable, and

constable.

A police officer of any rank who satisfies the requirements specified by the Commissioner may be designated as a detective.

The form of the oath or affirmation a police officer must take is—

for an oath—set out in Schedule 1, section 1(1), or

for an affirmation—set out in Schedule 1, section 1(2).

A police officer must undergo a health assessment in accordance with the government sector employment rules under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 in the same way as if the officer was a Public Service employee whose engagement in a Public Service agency is subject to a health assessment—

before completing the officer’s probation, and

at any other time as directed by the Commissioner.

A police officer who is in charge of a branch or other part of the NSW Police Force, however described, is responsible to the Commissioner for the proper performance of duty by the police officers and administrative employees assigned to the branch or part.

A police officer is responsible for the peace and good order of an area of the State if the officer is—

one of the following—

a NSW Police Force senior executive,

a superintendent,

an inspector, and

in charge of the area.

A police officer must—

comply with the Act and this regulation, and

comply with the lawful orders of a person in authority over the officer, and

serve wherever the officer is directed to serve, and

perform the duties the officer is lawfully directed to perform, whether or not during the officer’s rostered hours of duty.

An off duty police officer—

must comply with the following—

the Act,

this regulation, including the code of behaviour in Schedule 3,

the NSW Police Force Code of Conduct and Ethics issued by the Commissioner, and

must not engage in misconduct, and

may, unless on sick leave, be recalled to duty.

An off duty police officer who intends to be absent from the officer’s usual place of residence for longer than 24 hours must, if directed by a supervising officer, give notice of the absence to—

the supervising officer, or

another police officer or administrative employee nominated by the supervising officer.

A notice under subsection (2) must include—

details of where the off duty police officer intends to be, and

details of how the off duty police officer may be contacted.

In this section—

off duty includes the following—

rostered off duty,

on annual leave,

suspended from duty,

otherwise absent from duty.