Chief inspector ( Ch Insp ) is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police ( CIP ).
90-581: The rank of chief inspector is used in the New South Wales Police and South Australia Police . Victoria Police declassified the rank in the mid-1990s. In both forces, it is senior to the rank of inspector and junior to the rank of superintendent . The insignia consists of a crown, the same insignia as that of a Major in the army. The Sûreté du Québec and the City of Montreal Police Service ( Service de police de la Ville de Montréal or SPVM) utilize
180-517: A Nemesis logo on their transportation. The NSW Police were established in 1862 under the Police Regulation Act 1862 which unified all existing police units in the colony under an Inspector General of Police. Law enforcement has existed in various forms since the foundation of the colony of New South Wales at Sydney in 1788. In order to protect the infant town against thieves and petty criminals after dark, Governor Arthur Phillip authorised
270-559: A braid pattern on the bill. These uniform specifications change depending on the company's policy. Military-inspired civilian clothing became popular in the first decade of the 2000s, including epaulettes on shirts. In the Belgian army, red epaulettes with white fringes are worn with the ceremonial uniforms of the Royal Escort while fully red ones are worn by the Grenadiers . Trumpeters of
360-584: A chief inspector is three Bath stars ("pips") worn on the epaulettes . This is the same badge as a captain in the British Army . Until 1953, chief inspectors in the Metropolitan Police wore a crown on their epaulettes instead. Chief inspector was one of the ranks proposed for abolition in the 1994 Sheehy Report , but in the end it was retained. A number of city and burgh police forces in Scotland used
450-573: A failed attempt made by Act No. 38 of 1850, unified control of the police eventuated in 1862 when the Police Regulation Act (1862) was passed, establishing the NSW Police. The first Inspector General of Police, John McLerie , was appointed to assume overall authority and responsibility. The Police Regulation (Amendment) Act, passed in 1935, changed the title to Commissioner of Police, with its role clearly defined. The position of Deputy Commissioner
540-1038: A fleet of nine aircraft that support policing from the air. Operations conducted by Pol Air include aerial patrols, tracking of offenders (including vehicle and foot pursuits), searching for missing persons (including suspects, the elderly, children and bushwalkers), searching for missing vessels and aircraft, conducting rescue missions (including water rescues with their trained rescue swimmers), providing air cover for major events and incidents, aerial surveillance, aerial speed enforcement, reconnaissance, counter-terrorism operations and transporting specialist Police elements and equipment. Aircraft are equipped with advanced integrated technology systems including high-definition cameras, forward looking infra red (FLIR) cameras, 30 million candle power search lights, live video downlink capability and advanced navigation programs. The fleet consists of six helicopters (3x Bell 429, 2x Bell 412EPI and 1x Eurocopter EC135) and three fixed-wing aircraft (2x Cessna 208 and 1x Cessna 206). Commonly referred to as
630-408: A heavy fringe. The base of the epaulette was of regimental colors. For ordinary duty, dress "shoulder-cords" of silver braid intertwined with state colors, were worn. During the period 1919–1945, German Army uniforms were known for a four cord braided "figure-of-eight" decoration which acted as a shoulder board for senior and general officers. This was called a "shoulder knot" and was in silver with
720-481: A junior captain wore one on the right shoulder, and a commander one on the left. In 1855, army officers' large, gold-fringed epaulettes were abolished and replaced by a simplified equivalent officially known as twisted shoulder-cords. These were generally worn with full dress uniforms. Naval officers retained the historic fringed epaulettes for full dress during this period. These were officially worn until 1960 when they were replaced with shoulder boards. Today, only
810-576: A number of specialist roles including: School Liaison Police (SLP) works with high schools to reduce youth crime, violence and anti-social behaviour through a range of school intervention strategies, educational programs and local relationships that model respect and responsibility. Officers develop and present programs in conjunction with teaching staff and act as a central point of contact on Police, community and school issues. SLP officers may provide information, support and guidance on security, intervention strategies and child protection matters relating to
900-706: A platoon wearing Chaco War uniforms). Epaulettes of the German pattern (as well as shoulder knots) are used by officers of ceremonial units and schools of the Bolivian Army . Gold epaulettes in Haiti , were frequently worn throughout the 18th and 19th centuries in full dress. During the Haitian Revolution , Gen. Charles Leclerc of the French Army wrote a letter to Napoleon Bonaparte saying, "We must destroy half of those in
990-436: A redefined rank of chief inspector was created for senior inspectors. Since 1974, the Metropolitan Police has only had one rank of superintendent, in common with the rest of the country. From January 1954, there was one superintendent grade I and one chief inspector in each sub-division, and one chief superintendent, one superintendent grade II and one detective superintendent grade I in each division. A detective chief inspector
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#17328483755161080-544: A result of the recommendations of the Royal Commission, including the establishment of a permanent Police Integrity Commission . The royal commissioner was Justice James Roland Wood . The terms of reference were to look into systemic and entrenched corruption within the NSW Police, towards the end of the Royal Commission it also investigated alleged paedophile activities within the Police Service. Of particular note
1170-450: A scroll with the word Nemesis , the Greek goddess of chastisement and vengeance, which is meant to signify retribution and justice, within a ring containing the name at the time - initially "New South Wales Police Department" and currently "New South Wales Police Force", surrounded by a wreath. All above a ribbon containing the motto Culpram Poena Premit Comes, and all surmounted by the crown of
1260-608: A shield shape edged in yellow with “N.S.W. Police” repeated in yellow, at the top. Its current motto is in Latin, Culpam Poena Premit Comes ("Punishment follows closely upon the heels of crime"). The NSW Police Force has updated its insignia replacing the St Edwards Crown with the Tudor Crown. The NSW Police Force Facebook page published an image of the new insignia on 11 August 2024. The NSW Police Force website has been updated with
1350-559: A star on the straps, master commandant were renamed commander in 1838 and wore the same epaulettes as captains except the straps were plain, and lieutenants wore a single epaulette similar to those of the commander, on the left shoulder. After 1852, captains, commanders, lieutenants, pursers , surgeons , passed assistant and assistant surgeons , masters in the line of promotion and chief engineers wore epaulettes. Epaulettes were specified for all United States Army officers in 1832; infantry officers wore silver epaulettes, while those of
1440-440: Is a French word meaning "little shoulder" ( diminutive of épaule , meaning "shoulder"). Epaulettes are fastened to the shoulder by a shoulder strap or passenten , a small strap parallel to the shoulder seam, and the button near the collar, or by laces on the underside of the epaulette passing through holes in the shoulder of the coat. Colloquially, any shoulder straps with marks are also called epaulettes. The placement of
1530-472: Is a high visibility proactive policing unit responsibility for dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour on the public transport network. PTC officers deploy across public transport based on criminal intelligence and targeting known hot spots, in addition to conducting operations during high traffic events. Modes of transport covered by PTC include trains, buses, ferries, taxis and light rail. PTC works closely on operations with other specialist commands, such as
1620-757: Is above senior inspector and below superintendent and is regarded as the equivalent of major in the Philippine Army . In the Romanian Police , inspector principal is a rank senior to inspector and junior to Subcomisar and corresponds to the former rank of police captain . The rank has been abolished by the Singapore Police Force , except for the Gurkha Contingent . In the Sri Lanka Police Service , chief inspector of Police (CIP)
1710-482: Is responsible for policing the waterways and coast of NSW. The MAC operates a fleet of over 50 vessels along the NSW coast, tasked with crime prevention and detection on waterways, overseeing aquatic events and controlling spectator craft, co-ordinating and conducting maritime search and rescue operations and enforcing safety and compliance among those on the water. The MAC is responsible for the waters up to 200 nautical miles off
1800-644: Is senior to inspector and junior to assistant superintendent of police . In large cities, a chief inspector is the officer in charge (OIC) of a large police station . The rank insignia for a chief inspector is three stars. In the British police, a chief inspector is senior to an inspector and junior to a superintendent . Today, the function of chief inspectors varies from force to force. They may assist Basic Command Unit (BCU) commanders, command smaller units, or fill various staff posts. In some forces such as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Sussex Police ,
1890-568: Is the largest police organisation in Australia, policing an area of 801,600 square kilometres with a population of more than 8.2 million people. In 2020, it had 21,455 employees – 17,348 police officers and 4,107 support staff, 432 police stations, 3,300 vehicles, 52 boats, 9 aircraft and a budget of AUD $ 4.8 billion. It is organised into police area commands (PACs) in metropolitan areas, police districts (PDs) in rural areas and specialist commands. It performs law enforcement in all areas of
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#17328483755161980-942: The 2014 Endeavour Hills stabbings . The NSW Police headquarters is at 1 Charles Street, Parramatta, Sydney. The current commissioner of the NSW Police is Karen Webb , APM . The Minister for Police , is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales for the police portfolio. NSW Police is split into four divisions, each overseen by a Deputy Commissioner. The state's 432 police stations are organised into six Regions, which are then divided into Police Area Commands (PACs, consisting of metropolitan areas) and Police Districts (PDs, consisting of rural areas). Each region contains 7–12 PACs/PDs, which are listed by name and CAD prefix/vehicle ID. Note: Some specialist units use region codes as their callsign, for example Highway Patrol and Regional Enforcement Squads, which utilise callsigns such as NWM212 and SWM511. The Police Transport Command (PTC)
2070-694: The Armée de l'Air do not use epaulettes, but non-commissioned and commissioned officers wear a gilded shoulder strap called attentes , the original function of which was to clip the epaulette onto the shoulder. The attentes are also worn by Army generals on their dress uniforms. Until World War I, officers of the Imperial German Army generally wore silver epaulettes as a distinguishing feature of their full-dress uniforms. For ranks up to and including captain these were "scale" epaulettes without fringes, for majors and colonels with fine fringes and for generals with
2160-460: The Russian Army , is the shoulder board , which neither has a fringe nor extends beyond the shoulder seam. This originated during the 19th century as a simplified version for service wear of the heavy and conspicuous full dress epaulette with bullion fringes. Today, epaulettes have mostly been replaced by a five-sided flap of cloth called a shoulder board , which is sewn into the shoulder seam and
2250-593: The Wiradjuri people around Bathurst and Mudgee , the colonial authorities in New South Wales recognised the need for a mounted force to maintain control on the frontier. As a result, the NSW Mounted Police was formed in the following year. Up until 1850, this force operated as de facto cavalry unit as the troopers were soldiers requisitioned from the colonial forces of Australia . Their main task in this period
2340-412: The divisional detective inspector (DDI)). From 1949, sub-divisional inspectors and DDIs were regraded as chief inspectors and current chief inspectors were regraded as superintendents. From 1953, chief inspectors commanding sub-divisions and detective chief inspectors commanding divisional CIDs were regraded as superintendents grade I, other chief inspectors were regraded as superintendents grade II, and
2430-563: The 19th century, but were rarely worn on the field. Referred to as shoulder scales, they were e.g. an accoutrement of the US Cavalry , US Infantry and the US Artillery , from 1854 to 1872. By the early 18th century, epaulettes had become the distinguishing feature of commissioned rank. This led officers of military units still without epaulettes to petition for the right to wear epaulettes to ensure that their status would be recognized. During
2520-726: The Aboriginal and bushranger threats, the Border Police were also tasked with resolving land disputes with the squatters. With the end of convict transportation approaching, the Border Police was dissolved and replaced with another low-cost frontier force called the Native Police . This force consisted of Aboriginal troopers under the command of European officers. The role of this force was mostly to maintain peace between Aboriginals and settlers. Some writers suggest it suppressed Aboriginal resistance and exploited intertribal hostility. From 1859,
2610-601: The Dog Unit, which assist in drug detection on public transport. PTC takes part in Project Servator, a policing project designed to disrupt criminal activity, including terrorism, while providing a reassuring Police presence for the public. Project Servator officers are specially trained to spot tell-tale signs that someone is planning or preparing to commit a crime, and work to empower the public to remain vigilant and report when they see something unusual or suspicious. The MAC
2700-722: The English translation slightly, this rank was that of inspector. In the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary , a chief inspector is normally a police station commander or the second-in-command of the Police Training College. It is a rank between senior inspector and superintendent . In the Philippines , chief inspector is a rank in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Bureau of Fire Protection . It
2790-559: The French and other armies to indicate rank. The rank of an officer could be determined by whether an epaulette was worn on the left shoulder, the right shoulder, or on both. Later a "counter-epaulette" (with no fringe) was worn on the opposite shoulder of those who wore only a single epaulette. Epaulettes were made in silver or gold for officers and in cloth of various colors for the enlisted men of various arms. Apart from that, flexible metal epaulettes were quite popular among certain armies in
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2880-425: The French and other armies, epaulettes are also worn by all ranks of elite or ceremonial units when on parade. It may bear rank or other insignia, and should not be confused with a shoulder mark – also called a shoulder board, rank slide, or slip-on – a flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform (although the two terms are often used interchangeably). Épaulette ( French: [e.po.lɛt] )
2970-478: The NSW Police was held between 1995 and 1997. The commission uncovered hundreds of instances of bribery, money laundering, drug trafficking, and falsifying of evidence by police. Then Police Commissioner Tony Lauer resigned as the level of corruption within the service became clear, and his own position became untenable. Peter James Ryan was recruited from the United Kingdom. Wide-ranging reforms occurred as
3060-564: The NSW coast and operates 11 sea going vessels, including the OPV Nemesis the largest purpose built Police boat in the Southern Hemisphere. The MAC frequently conducts high visibility policing operations, utilising its road vehicles to transport police boats and jet skis to target locations, including inland waterways such as lakes and rivers. Police vessels and personnel are strategically located at important commercial and leisure ports with
3150-617: The NSW government of Neville Wran called on Justice Edwin Lusher , a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales to chair a commission of inquiry into police administration. The Police Service Act 1990 replaced the Police Regulation Act . The NSW Police Force was renamed the NSW Police Service, which reflected " community-based policing at the time" of the Greiner government and
3240-438: The NSW head of state. This insignia was first used, informally, in 1959 at a South Pacific Police Commissioners' Conference in the table place names of each of the attending commissioners and was designed for this purpose by then Detective Sergeant Norm Merchant but was not adopted for use on uniforms or widely until 1972. Its current badges, including those worn on uniform shoulders, contain the insignia elaborated even further in
3330-529: The Napoleonic Wars and subsequently through the 19th century, grenadiers , light infantry , voltigeurs and other specialist categories of infantry in many European armies wore cloth epaulettes with wool fringes in various colors to distinguish them from ordinary line infantry . Flying artillery wore epaulette-esque shoulder pads. Heavy artillery wore small balls representing ammunition on their shoulders. An intermediate form in some services, such as
3420-579: The Navy of the United States, 1797 . Captains wore an epaulette on each shoulder, lieutenants wore only one, on the right shoulder. By 1802, lieutenants wore their epaulette on the left shoulder, with lieutenants in command of a vessel wearing them on the right shoulder; after the creation of the rank of master commandants , they wore their epaulettes on the right shoulder similar to lieutenants in command. By 1842, captains wore epaulettes on each shoulder with
3510-657: The Parliament... I do not believe we need the word 'service' in the name of the police force. I do not accept the argument that we need the word 'service' in a community-based policing approach. In 2006, the Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill resulted in a name change for the third time, renaming the New South Wales Police to New South Wales Police Force. In June 1991, the State Protection Group (SPG)
3600-896: The Police Force's bomb squad capability. Provides a surge capacity to support Police operations, as well as a number of specialist support functions. Riot officers operate in squads of three to four, from specially equipped black four wheel drive vehicles. They are deployed across NSW on a regular needs basis. Its primary roles include crowd control, riot control, executing moderate risk search warrants, missing persons searches, evidence searches, disaster victim identification (DVI), chemical, biological and radiological response, searches for explosive devices, high visibility policing at major events such as festivals and sports games, conducting high-impact police operations in known trouble spots for violence such as Kings Cross, and assisting at incidents in correctional facilities. The squad moves freely around
3690-570: The Royal Escort are distinguished by all red epaulettes while officers of the two units wear silver or gold respectively. In the Canadian Armed Forces , epaulettes are still worn on some Army Full Dress , Patrol Dress , and Mess Dress uniforms. Epaulettes in the form of shoulder boards are worn with the officer's white Naval Service Dress. After the unification of the Forces , and prior to
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3780-665: The armies of Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Ecuador and Bolivia; all of which formerly wore uniforms closely following the Imperial German model. The Chilean Army still retains the German style of epaulette in the uniforms of its ceremonial units, the Military Academy and the NCO School while the 5th Cavalry Regiment "Aca Caraya" of the Paraguayan Army sports both epaulettes and shoulder knots in its dress uniforms (save for
3870-408: The artillery and other branches wore gold epaulettes, following the French manner. The rank insignia was of a contrasting metal, silver on gold and vice versa. In 1851, the epaulettes became universally gold. Both majors and second lieutenants had no specific insignia. A major would have been recognizable as he would have worn a senior field officer's more elaborate epaulette fringes. The rank insignia
3960-586: The base at Balmain on Sydney Harbour. You can find the water police at Broken Bay , Newcastle , Coffs Harbour , Botany Bay , Port Stephens , Eden and Port Kembla . Some remote country waterways are serviced by their Local Area Commands. They also have a Marine Operations Support Team (MOST) which conducts specialist marine operations such as marine security and ship boarding at major events. Police Divers conduct SCUBA operations, primarily conducting search and recovery operations for important evidence and missing persons. Commonly referred to as PolAir, operates
4050-417: The bunches of ribbons worn on the shoulders of military coats at the end of the 17th century, which were partially decorative and partially intended to prevent shoulder belts from slipping. These ribbons were tied into a knot that left the fringed end free. This established the basic design of the epaulette as it evolved through the 18th and 19th centuries. From the 18th century on, epaulettes were used in
4140-458: The cavalry . 4. Others 4a. Subaltern-officer , here: Titular councillor , veterinary physician. 4b. Staff-officer , here: flagship mechanical engineer, Fleet Engineer Mechanical Corps. 4c. General , here: Privy councillor , Professor of the Imperial Military medical Academy . Epaulettes first appeared on Swedish uniforms in the second half of the 18th century. The epaulette
4230-594: The chief inspector is the senior officer in command of a district (usually consisting of one or more local authority areas). In this respect they have replaced superintendents as the head police officer of larger towns. Detective chief inspector (DCI) is usually the minimum rank held by a senior investigating officer (SIO), who heads major investigations (e.g. murder ), and a pool of these officers usually works out of force headquarters or major police stations. The senior Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer in each BCU usually also holds this rank. The rank badge of
4320-585: The city throughout the day, travelling to hot spot areas as they flare up. The squad is now equipped with M4 assault rifles to conduct counter terrorism patrols. After specialist training they can provide a first response capability to active shooter and terror incidents. Epaulette Epaulette ( / ˈ ɛ p ə l ɛ t / ; also spelled epaulet ) is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations. Flexible metal epaulettes (usually made from brass) are referred to as shoulder scales . In
4410-421: The community by Until 1972, NSW Police wore very plain insignia containing just the words "Police" and "New South Wales" or "N.S.W.", a crown and sometimes a state badge . After 1972, NSW Police wore hexagonal shoulder patches with the text "N.S.W. Police." After 1972, NSW Police adopted a far more elaborate and colourful insignia featuring a diminutive state badge above a soaring wedge-tailed eagle carrying
4500-554: The cost of maintaining the Mounted Police along the expanding frontiers of the colony. A new frontier police consisting of mounted convict troopers, called the Border Police , was therefore established. The convicts assigned were mostly soldiers who had run afoul of the law. The Border Police was funded by a levy placed on the squatters who had brought livestock into the areas beyond the borders of settlement. In addition to controlling
4590-457: The end buttoned like an epaulette. From the shoulder board was developed the shoulder mark , a flat cloth tube that is worn over the shoulder strap and carries embroidered or pinned-on rank insignia. The advantages of this are the ability to easily change the insignia as occasions warrant. Airline pilot uniform shirts generally include cloth flattened tubular epaulettes having cloth or bullion braid stripes, attached by shoulder straps integral to
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#17328483755164680-624: The epaulette tradition. 1. Infantry 1a. Subaltern-officer , here: poruchik of the 13th Life Grenadier Erivan His Imperial Majesty's regiment 1b. Staff-officer , here: polkovnik of the 46th Artillery brigade 1c. General , here: Field marshal of Russian Vyborg 85th infantry regiment of German Emperor Wilhelm II . 2. Guards 2a. Subaltern-officer , here: captain of the Mikhailovsky artillery school 2b. Staff-officer , here: polkovnik of Life Guards Lithuanian regiment. 2c. Flagofficer , here: Vice-Admiral 3. Cavalry 3a. Of
4770-471: The epaulette, its color and the length and diameter of its bullion fringe are used to signify the wearer's rank. At the join of the fringe and the shoulderpiece is often a metal piece in the form of a crescent . Although originally worn in the field, epaulettes are now normally limited to dress or ceremonial military uniforms. Epaulettes bear some resemblance to the shoulder pteruges of ancient Greco-Roman military costumes. However, their direct origin lies in
4860-582: The formation of a nightwatch in August 1789, consisting of eight of the best-behaved convicts. After his appointment as the new governor of New South Wales, Governor Lachlan Macquarie restructured the various police in January 1811, setting up a basic system of ranks and control and recruiting free men instead of convicts. Police units were under the rule of the District Magistrates. After conflict in 1824 with
4950-563: The formation of the NSW Police in 1862, the most serious crimes were committed by bushrangers , particularly during the Victorian gold rush years. Constable Byrne almost single-handedly fought off the Ben Hall gang when they attacked a gold escort at Majors Creek on 13 March 1865. Constable O'Grady was taken ill with cholera when, on 9 April 1866, he left his sick-bed to confront the Clarke gang, which
5040-624: The general issue dress uniform in the 1930s. They are, however, still worn by the Royal Lifeguards and by military bands when in ceremonial full dress. Epaulettes first appeared on British uniforms in the second half of the 18th century. The epaulette was officially incorporated into Royal Navy uniform regulations in 1795, although some officers wore them before this date. Under this system, flag officers wore silver stars on their epaulettes to distinguish their ranks. A captain with at least three years seniority had two plain epaulettes, while
5130-400: The infantry, as well as cuirassiers wore detachable epaulettes of various colours (red for line infantry, green for Chasseurs , yellow for Colonial Infantry etc.) with woollen fringes, of a traditional pattern that dated back to the 18th century. Other cavalry such as hussars , dragoons and chasseurs à cheval wore special epaulettes of a style originally intended to deflect sword blows from
5220-438: The insignia formerly used on shoulder straps displayed on a single strap worn vertically in the centre of the chest. Earlier DPM uniforms had shoulder straps on the shoulders, though only officers wore rank on rank slides which attached to these straps, other ranks wore rank on the upper right sleeve at this time though later on regimental titles were worn on the rank slides. This practice continued into later patterns where rank
5310-436: The introduction of khaki service dress in 1902, the British Army stopped wearing epaulettes in the field, switching to rank insignia embroidered on the cuffs of the uniform jacket. During World War I , this was found to make officers a target for snipers, so the insignia was frequently moved to the shoulder straps, where it was less conspicuous. The current multi-terrain pattern (MTP) and the older combat uniform (DPM) have
5400-479: The issue of the distinctive environmental uniforms , musicians of the Music Branch wore epaulettes of braided gold cord. Until 1914, officers of most French Army infantry regiments wore gold epaulettes in full dress, while those of mounted units wore silver. No insignia was worn on the epaulette itself, though the bullion fringe falling from the crescent differed according to rank. Other ranks of most branches of
5490-1032: The late 1990s. The warrants authorised a large number of people, mostly police officers, to have their private conversations 'bugged'. Nearly a decade later in October 2012, the New South Wales Government announced that the Ombudsman would investigate allegations concerning the conduct of officers in the NSW Police Force, the Crime Commission and the Police Integrity Commission in relation to the matters investigated in Strike Force Emblems which occurred between 1998 and 2002. The final hearings were not completed until 31 March 2015. The Acting NSW Ombudsman, John McMillan's report to Parliament
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#17328483755165580-411: The lower ranks , here: junior unteroffizier (junior non-commissioned officer) of the 3rd Smolensk lancers HIM Emperor Alexander III regiment 3b. Subaltern-officer , here: podyesaul of Russian Kizlyar-Grebensky 1st Cossack horse regiment. 3c. Staff-officer , here: lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Life Dragoon Pskov Her Imperial Majesty Empress Maria Feodorovna regiment 3d. General , here: General of
5670-599: The new insignia. On 29 September 2006, the Governor of New South Wales , Marie Bashir , presented a banner to NSW Police at a ceremony held adjacent to the NSW Police roll of honour at The Domain . NSW Police sometimes use a flag, with the Nemesis emblem on a bicolour of light blue over white. In ceremonies, Mounted Police occasionally carry swallow-tailed blue and white pennants on lances. The Commissioner and VIP cyclists sometimes use swallow-tailed blue and white pennants with
5760-950: The officers of the Yeomen of the Guard , the Military Knights of Windsor , the Elder Brethren of Trinity House and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports retain fringed epaulettes. British cavalry on active service in the Sudan (1898) and during the Boer War (1899–1902) sometimes wore epaulettes made of chainmail to protect against sword blows landing on the shoulder. The blue "Number 1 dress" uniforms of some British cavalry regiments and yeomanry units still retain this feature in ornamental silvered form. With
5850-435: The plains and must not leave a single colored person in the colony who has worn an epaulette.” During the Tanzimat period in the Ottoman Empire , western style uniforms and court dresses were adopted. Gold epaulettes were worn in full dress. Both the Imperial Russian Army and the Imperial Russian Navy sported different forms of epaulettes for its officers and senior NCOs. Today the current Kremlin Regiment continues
5940-455: The police force, along the lines of the United Kingdom's special constabularies . The trial lapsed with the automatic repeal of the Act in 1994. The successor to this scheme was the Volunteers in Policing (VIP) program which restricts volunteer participation to non-core administration and community tasks, without enforcement duties or other powers being granted. The 1990s was a turbulent period in NSW Police history. A Commission of inquiry into
6030-403: The public's responsibility in crime control, aided by the police. In accordance with the Police Service Amendment (NSW Police) Bill in 2002, the New South Wales Police Service was then renamed again, to simply New South Wales Police. The then Minister for Police, Michael Costa , explains: 'NSW Police' is the name on which everybody signed off and it is the name with which we were to come to
6120-405: The rank of lieutenant until 1948, when it was replaced by chief inspector. The rank was introduced into the Metropolitan Police in 1868 and was first used by Adolphus Williamson , the first head of the Detective Branch (later the Criminal Investigation Department ). When Williamson was promoted to superintendent shortly afterwards, three of his inspectors were promoted to chief inspector and
6210-414: The rank of chief inspector. In both forces, the insignia consists of four gold stripes, similar to the former insignia of a colonel in the Canadian Army and Air Force. Until 1978, the SPVM used British-pattern insignia for the rank consisting of a crown over two pips, also utilizing the rank of assistant chief inspector (a crown over one pip). Both ranks were subsequently abolished. The rank of chief inspector
6300-431: The rank was firmly established. In 1869 it was also introduced as a uniformed rank, with the senior assistant to the divisional superintendent being given the rank. The rank subsequently spread to other police forces. From 1933, every Metropolitan Police division had two chief inspectors: chief inspector (administration) and chief inspector (crime) (the latter also being a uniformed administrative officer and not replacing
6390-429: The responsibility of the Native Police passed from the NSW government to the newly formed Queensland government. In the early 1850s, Victoria was separated from New South Wales and created its own force. As the colony expanded, a more sophisticated form of crime management was called for. This involved unifying all the police units into a single cohesive police organisation with the centralisation of authority. After
6480-606: The school as well as other issues relating to safety and community responsibility. Provides specialized emergency support to Police activities. Its capabilities include conducting rescue operations, accessing and restraining suicidal persons and illegal demonstrators in precarious situations such as atop buildings, co-ordination of land searches for missing persons, conducting complex body recoveries (such as people down cliffs) and crime scene support, including scene preservation, evidence protection and assisting investigators with logistics such as lighting and tents. The RBDU also provides
6570-432: The shirts. The rank of the wearer is designated by the number of stripes: traditionally four for a captain, three for senior first officer or first officer, and two for either a first officer or second officer. However, rank insignia are airline specific. For example, at some airlines, two stripes denote junior first officer and one stripe second officer (cruise or relief pilot). Airline captains' uniform caps usually will have
6660-660: The shoulder. In the modern French Army, epaulettes are still worn by those units retaining 19th-century-style full dress uniforms, notably the ESM Saint-Cyr and the Garde Républicaine . The French Foreign Legion continued to wear their green and red epaulettes, except for a break from 1915 to 1930. In recent years, the Marine Infantry and some other units have readopted their traditional fringed epaulettes in various colours for ceremonial parades. The Marine nationale and
6750-558: The specialty color piping (for field officers) and silver with red border (for generals). Although it was once seen on US Army uniforms, it remains only in the mess uniform . A similar form of shoulder knot was worn by officers of the British Army in full dress until 1914 and is retained by the Household Cavalry today. Epaulettes of this pattern are used by the Republic of Korea Army 's general officers and were widely worn by officers of
6840-507: The state. Local government authorities and other agencies have very limited law enforcement responsibilities. The capacity of magistrates and justices to appoint constables was removed and the Commissioner of the NSW Police now has sole control of the appointment of constables in the state. The Police Act 1990 states the mission of the NSW Police is "to work with the community to reduce violence, crime and fear". NSW Police aim to protect
6930-846: The “Mounted Police”, they conduct policing operations on horseback. The unit operates 34 horses, providing crowd management at major events, supporting Police during civil unrest and public order incidents, conducting search missions over tough terrain and general police patrols. The unit also conducts ceremonial duties. Commonly referred to as the Dog Squad, provides specialist canines to support policing duties. General Purpose Dogs are used to support typical front line policing operations, with common tasks including tracking offenders, searching for evidence, searching for missing persons, supporting police officers in dangerous situations and conducting high visibility foot patrols in busy areas and at major events. The unit also utilises several different types of dogs for
7020-521: Was added in each division later in 1954. It was announced in October 2016 that the rank (along with the rank of commander) would be phased out of the Metropolitan Police Service by October 2018; however, this plan was later cancelled. New South Wales Police The New South Wales Police Force is a law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales , Australia , established in 1862. With more than 17,000 police officers, it
7110-401: Was also created. By 1872, there were 70 police stations throughout the colony in sub-districts, with a total of 803 police officers. In July 1915, the first female police officers commenced duty, being Misses Lilian May Armfield (1884–1971) and Maude Marion Rhodes (–1956). In 1961, the number of NSW Police had increased to 5,717 and by November 2008, it had increased to 15,354. After
7200-705: Was formed, incorporating the former Special Weapons and Operations Section (SWOS), the Witness Security Unit, regional Tactical Response Groups and the Rescue Squad. The Security Management Branch and the Bomb Disposal Unit were later included in the group. After much debate, the NSW Parliament passed the Police Service (Volunteer Police) Amendment Act 1992 , which sought to trial voluntary service within
7290-631: Was incorrectly renowned as being the "bloodiest bushrangers" of the colony of NSW and of Australia. Constable Walker was one of the earliest Australian-born mounted troopers to gain fame. He brought Captain Thunderbolt 's enduring "bushranging" career to an end by shooting him near Uralla in New England , NSW. Constable Ernest Charles Day (later the Inspector General of Police ) showed courage under fire when he shot and captured bushranger Hobson, who
7380-500: Was known as "Bridge Street Affray". Within 24 hours, the Premier announced that all Police would wear firearms at all times while on duty to prevent the escape of felons and to place them on an equal footing with armed criminals. Previously, only police in rural districts had been permitted to carry firearms. Parliament subsequently passed legislation authorising the arming of all NSW Police and they have carried firearms since. In 1979,
7470-594: Was later executed by hanging. Day later investigated a string of murders involving a hawker , Tommy Moore, by tracing his activities to South Australia, solving one of Australia's earliest serial-killer cases. In 1894, a number of unarmed police were seriously injured while attempting to arrest a group of offenders as they attempted to break open a safe in the Union Steamship Company Office in Bridge Street, Sydney. The incident received wide publicity and
7560-446: Was officially incorporated into Swedish uniform regulations in 1792, although foreign recruited regiments had had them earlier. Senior officers were to wear golden crowns to distinguish their rank from lower ranking officers who wore golden stars. Epaulettes were discontinued on the field uniform in the mid-19th century, switching to rank insignia on the collar of the uniform jacket. Epaulettes were discontinued when they were removed from
7650-599: Was restored in the SPVM in 1995 and the current insignia adopted in 1997. In the Hong Kong Police Force , a chief inspector is normally the second-in-command of a headquarters unit or a division . In the Japanese National Police Agency , a chief inspector ( 警部 [ ja ] ) serves as the squad commander in a police station and leader of a riot company. Prior to a 2013 restructuring that changed
7740-523: Was silver for senior officers and gold for the bars of captains and first lieutenants. The choice of silver eagles over gold ones is thought to be one of economy; there were more cavalry and artillery colonels than infantry, so replacing the numerically fewer gold ones was cheaper. Shoulder straps were adopted to replace epaulettes for field duty in 1836. Licensed officers of the U.S. Merchant Marine may wear shoulder marks and sleeve stripes appropriate to their rank and branch of service. Deck officers wear
7830-527: Was tabled on 20 December 2016. On 2 October 2015, 15-year-old Iraqi-Kurdish boy Farhad Khalil Mohammad Jabar shot dead Curtis Cheng, a 58-year-old accountant who worked for the NSW Police Force, outside their Parramatta headquarters. The 15-year-old then shot at responding special constables , and died from their return gunfire. NSW Police commissioner Andrew Scipione said "We believe that his actions were politically motivated and therefore linked to terrorism". The attack appears to have similar motives to
7920-533: Was the Detectives' Division of the Kings Cross patrol, of which almost all the senior ranks, including the chief detective, were involved in serious and organised corrupt activities, including taking regular bribes from major drug traffickers. In 2003, Strike Force Emblems was established in response to allegations that warrants were improperly obtained during Operation Mascot, an investigation into police corruption in
8010-411: Was to subdue groups of Aboriginals resisting European colonisation and capture bushrangers. From 1850 the Mounted Police took on a more civilian role. In 2009, it had 34 horses and was claimed to be the oldest mounted police unit in the world. Another specialist group formed commenced operation during this time. The Water Police were formed in 1832. By this stage, the NSW government could not afford
8100-487: Was worn on the chest, rank was also added. In modern times, epaulettes are frequently worn by professionals within the ambulance service to signify clinical grade for easy identification. These are typically green in colour with gold writing and may contain one to three pips to signify higher managerial ranks. Epaulettes were authorized for the United States Navy in the first official uniform regulations, Uniform of
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