NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has been farewelled at Goulburn after an extraordinary 38-year career with the organisation.
Joining the NSWPF in May 1987, Commissioner Webb has held every rank in the NSWPF, working across General Duties and Specialist Commands in both metro and regional NSW.
“Under her leadership, we have introduced significant recruitment and retention measures including delivering a once-in-a-generation pay rise for police, paying recruits to train and establishing pathways for regional recruits to return to the bush and experienced officers to transfer from interstate and New Zealand to the NSWPF,” said NSW Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley.
She said Commissioner Webb’s commitment to tackling one of society’s most shameful crimes – domestic and family violence – was to be commended.
“Under her command, the NSWPF now have the only Domestic and Family Violence Registry in Australia, a Domestic Violence Liaison officer in every Police Area Command and District, the strongest cooperation with WDVCAS workers in our buildings and so much more.”
“Her achievements are an enduring legacy for how NSW Police will deal with domestic violence for decades to come.
“Commissioner Webb’s drive to modernise the force for the 21st century will have a lasting impact on our police and community.”
At Friday’s Attestation Parade for new recruits in Goulburn, the Commissioner ‘marched off’ the parade ground a little over 38 years after she herself attested on the same ground.
“It is fitting she does so with her head held high as we welcome the largest class of recruits in more than a decade to the force – a result of her reforms to police recruitment and retention,” said the Minister.
“Commissioner Webb has a great deal to be proud of in her long and exemplary police career. We all owe her a huge debt of gratitude.”
