Police Integrity Commission
| Police Integrity Commission | |
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| Abbreviation | PIC |
Crest of the PIC
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 July 1996 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of New South Wales, Australia |
| Constituting instrument | Police Integrity Act 1996 (NSW) |
| General nature |
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| Specialist jurisdiction | Anti corruption. |
| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by Inspectorate and parliamentary committee |
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| Headquarters | St. James Centre, Level 3, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia |
| Minister responsible | Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of New South Wales |
| Agency executive | Bruce James QC, Commissioner |
| Website | |
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| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Police Integrity Commission, a statutory corporation of the New South Wales Government, is responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of alleged serious misconduct in the Police Force in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The mission of the Commission is to be an effective agent in the reduction of serious police misconduct.
The Commission was established on 1 July 1996 pursuant to the Police Integrity Act 1996 (NSW) following the Wood Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service.
The Commission is led by a Commissioner, presently Bruce James QC. The Commission previously reported to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, however since 2011 it has reported to the Premier of New South Wales, presently the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP. An independent Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission provides oversight of the operational functions of the Commission.
Prior to the Commission's establishment, matters of police integrity were dealt with by the Police Tribunal of New South Wales. The Commission was set up following a recommendation by the Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service. That recommendation, among others, led to a radical transformation of the police service in New South Wales. The Commission was the successor to the Royal Commission, although the Commission's powers and duties were far more extensive than those granted to the Royal Commission.
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