This month, I announced that Mal Lanyon will be the 24th Commissioner of the NSW Police Force.
The Police Commissioner is one of the most important leadership roles in our state.
Commissioner Lanyon will be focused on tackling organised crime, strengthening safety in our regions, and supporting victims of domestic and family violence.
Over many decades, the Commissioner Lanyon has dedicated his career to serving the people of NSW and leading from the front.
I am confident that he has the skills, experience and vision to guide the NSW police force into its next chapter, when he commences his five-year term on October 1.
Lanyon's career stretches for over four decades, including senior command positions across field operations and state crime command.
He has also held key leadership roles in major disaster response and recovery operations, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Reconstruction Authority, leading Northern Rivers flood recovery in 2022.
Over his extensive career, Lanyon has led major crime fighting commands targeting organised crime, overseen the states metropolitan policing operations, and established Operation Amarok to target high-risk DV offenders.
NSW has had challenges in policing, including recruitment and retention, youth crime, organised crime and domestic violence.
Deputy Commissioner Lanyon's breadth of experience makes him the right person to confront these challenges with strength, credibility and focus.
I would like to thank Commissioner Webb for her fantastic legacy of service, completing her long and distinguished career at the end of September.
Under her leadership, we introduced significant recruitment and retention measures, including a pay rise for police, paying recruits to train at the Goulburn Academy, and establishing pathways for regional recruits to return to the bush.
To select Commissioner Webb's successor, we led a rigorous recruitment process, and I want to thank all applicants who put their names forward. It's clear we have an incredibly high calibre of talent within the NSW Police Force.
The NSW Police Force is the largest police force in Australia, and the importance of the role of Commissioner cannot be overstated.
Lanyon is ready to hit the ground running and take our force into a bright, new era.
