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Name of regulation

This regulation is the Police Regulation 2025.

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Commencement

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This regulation replaces the Police Regulation 2015, which is repealed by this regulation.

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Definitions

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.

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Division of State for police purposes—the Act, s 219(2)(i)

The Commissioner may, for managing the NSW Police Force—

(a)

divide the State into areas, however described, and

(b)

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.

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Grades within ranks of police officers—the Act, s 12(3)

(1)

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

(a)

chief superintendent, and

(b)

superintendent.

(2)

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

(a)

chief inspector, and

(b)

inspector.

(3)

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

(a)

senior sergeant, and

(b)

sergeant.

(4)

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

(a)

senior constable, and

(b)

constable.

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Designation as detective—the Act, s 219(2)(i)

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

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Oath or affirmation—the Act, s 13(1)

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

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Health assessments—the Act, s 219(2)(i)

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—

(a)

before completing the officer’s probation, and

(b)

at any other time as directed by the Commissioner.

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Supervisory responsibilities of police officers

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.

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Responsibility for peace and good order of areas of State

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

(a)

one of the following—

(i)

a NSW Police Force senior executive,

(ii)

a superintendent,

(iii)

an inspector, and

(b)

in charge of the area.

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Performance of duties by police officers

A police officer must—

(a)

comply with the Act and this regulation, and

(b)

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

(c)

serve wherever the officer is directed to serve, and

(d)

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

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Off duty police officers

(1)

An off duty police officer—

(a)

must comply with the following—

(i)

the Act,

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(b)

must not engage in misconduct, and

(c)

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

(2)

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—

(a)

the supervising officer, or

(b)

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

(3)

A notice under subsection (2) must include—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(4)

In this section—