Specialist Operations (New South Wales)
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The Specialist Operations is a Command within the New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force) that is responsible for a range of specialist groups of the police force. The division is headed by the deputy commissioner of the NSW Police, whose position is currently occupied by Nick Kaldas.
The Specialist Operations Command is further divided into subgroups which consist of:
The Assistant Commissioner (Counter Terrorism) is responsible for both the Counter Terrorism and Special Tactics Command (CTST) and the State Protection Group (SPG). The SPG contains a number of highly trained and specialised units such as the Police Rescue & Bomb Disposal Unit, Dog Squad, Tactical Operations Unit and Witness Security Unit to name but a few.
The State Crime Command (SCC) is made up of 12 squads and a number of support units that each specialise in a particular area.
The squads include:
The Forensic Services Branch provides specialised crime scene support service to Police throughout New South Wales regarding criminal, coronial and incident investigations. The Group comprises a number of specialised sections and retains a number of qualified experts, Police and civilian Scene's of Crime Officers (SOCO's) [1].
The Special Service Group includes units such as the Marine Area Command, known commonly as the 'Water Police' and the Aviation Support Branch, commonly known as "PolAir" referring to the Police Airwing.
Aviation Support Branch The Aviation Support Branch currently has a fleet of two Cessna Citation jets and five helicopters, including a Kawasaki BK117 transporter, jointly owned by the NSW Fire Brigades and primarily used to respond to major incidents including HAZMAT, Urban Search & Rescue (USAR), bushfire operations and counter-terrorism/special operations [2]. The Branch also have four Eurocopter Squirrel's for general police work. These are used where required to support searches for missing bushwalkers, vessels or aircraft, specialised rescue missions, bushfire fighting and reconnaissance [3].
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