New South Wales Crime Commission
| New South Wales Crime Commission | |
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| Common name | NSW Crime Commission |
| Abbreviation | NSWCC |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | January 20, 1986 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 150 |
| Annual budget | $16,000,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | New South Wales, Australia |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 453 - 463 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Units | 2
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| Notables | |
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| Website | |
| http://www.crimecommission.nsw.gov.au | |
The New South Wales Crime Commission is an Australian statutory corporation with the main objectives of reducing the occurrence of illegal drug trafficking and organised crime in New South Wales. In more recent years, the Commission has also taken on a charter of assisting with the investigation of terrorism related offences.
History
The Commission was established pursuant to the New South Wales Crime Commission Act of 1985. This Act of Parliament was initially assented to as the State Drug Crime Commission Act and introduced by the NSW Premier, the Honourable Neville Wran[1] after a period of seminal Royal Commissions, including the Woodward Royal Commission (1977–1979) and the Costigan Royal Commission (1980–1984) into drug trafficking, organised crime and tax evasion.
The first Chairman of the State Drug Crime Commission (SDCC) was Judge John Lloyd-Jones. He lasted only four weeks after significant protests by the legal fraternity who were opposed to a judicial officer presiding over an investigative body. Richard Job, QC replaced Lloyd-Jones as Chairman, and the SDCC sat as a management committee, led by Job together with Barry Thorley, a former judge, and Vice-Admiral (retired), David Leach.[1]
Governance
The Board of the New South Wales Crime Commission consists of:[1]
- the Minister for Police, presently Michael Daley
- the Commissioner of NSW Police, presently Andrew Scipione
- the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, presently Tony Negus and
- the Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission, presently Phillip Bradley
Operations
The New South Wales Crime Commission works closely with the NSW Police Force.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Besser, Linton; Welch, Dylan (12 February 2011). "The commission that is a law unto itself". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 February 2011.