US Edition'Significant legacy': NSW police commissioner to leave top job within months
- NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb announced she will resign on 30 September after three years leading the 20,000-strong force amid ongoing challenges.
- Her tenure involved a historic pay rise of up to 40 percent and reforms addressing officer shortages, but it also faced controversies like a fatal taser incident and an alleged double murder.
- Webb expanded victim support programs, launched anonymous sexual assault reporting, initiated an independent review on police culture and misconduct, and apologized for gay hate crime victims.
- Opposition police spokesman Paul Toole stated frontline officers need certainty and leadership, saying they serve communities professionally and deserve the same from their leaders.
- Webb’s departure allows a comprehensive search for her successor, marking a critical leadership transition amid a complex period for NSW Police.
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