The New South Wales Ministry for Police and Emergency Services, a former
department of the
Government of New South Wales
The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the executive state government of New South Wales, Australia. The government comprises 11 portfolios, led by a ministerial department and supported by several agencies. Th ...
between April 2011 and July 2015, had responsibility for the development and coordination of law enforcement and emergency management policy and advice to the
Ministers for Police and for Emergency Services. Up until its abolition, the Ministry was also responsible for the coordination of recovery functions including disaster welfare services.
At the time of its abolition, the
Minister for Police and
Minister for Emergency Services was
the Hon. Troy Grant .
The role of the Ministry also encompassed operational and planning issues which affect the economic, environmental and social well-being of the State, by providing the framework to prepare for and recover from disasters caused by natural means or a terrorist incident. It had a leading role in ensuring the delivery of appropriate policies and plans by other portfolio agencies to the people of NSW.
[ The Ministry's role was wide-ranging, spanning policy development, ministerial support, operational coordination, crisis management, grants administration, delivery of training and control of several websites and public communications platforms.][
The functions of the Ministry, along with broader responsibilities, were transferred to the Department of Justice on 1 July 2015.]
Structure
The following agencies were subsidiaries within the Ministry:
*Police:
**New South Wales Crime Commission
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**New South Wales Police Force
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** New South Wales Police Integrity Commission
*Emergency Services:
** New South Wales State Emergency Service
**State Emergency Management Committee
**State Rescue Board
References
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Police and Emergency Services
Law enforcement in New South Wales
2011 establishments in Australia
2015 disestablishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 2011
Government agencies disestablished in 2015