Dec 08
| REGION | LAC | AUTH | ACTUALS |
| Central Metropolitan | Botany Bay | 125 | 127 |
| Central Metro | 73 | 59 | |
| City Central | 242 | 233 | |
| Eastern Beaches | 174 | 175 | |
| Eastern Suburbs | 131 | 128 | |
| Emergency Management Unit | 1 | 1 | |
| Harbourside | 153 | 138 | |
| Hurstville | 173 | 210 | |
| Kings Cross | 148 | 138 | |
| Leichhardt | 165 | 165 | |
| Miranda | 136 | 148 | |
| Newtown | 124 | 116 | |
| Redfern | 158 | 157 | |
| Rose Bay | 113 | 107 | |
| St George | 152 | 148 | |
| Surry Hills | 181 | 182 | |
| Sutherland | 171 | 168 | |
| The Rocks | 89 | 99 | |
| Youth Command | 127 | 121 | |
| Total - Central Metropolitan | 2636 | 2620 | |
| North West Metropolitan | Blacktown | 170 | 168 |
| Blue Mountains | 112 | 118 | |
| Eastwood | 127 | 118 | |
| Gladesville | 106 | 100 | |
| Hawkesbury | 94 | 100 | |
| Holroyd | 134 | 129 | |
| Kuring Gai | 173 | 174 | |
| Manly | 109 | 107 | |
| Mt Druitt | 169 | 185 | |
| North Shore | 137 | 139 | |
| North West Metro | 69 | 63 | |
| Northern Beaches | 199 | 186 | |
| Parramatta | 207 | 200 | |
| Penrith | 174 | 166 | |
| Quakers Hill | 103 | 110 | |
| St Marys | 126 | 137 | |
| The Hills | 99 | 115 | |
| Total - North West Metropolitan | 2308 | 2315 | |
| Northern | Brisbane Water | 226 | 232 |
| Central Hunter | 150 | 185 | |
| Coffs/Clarence | 176 | 210 | |
| Hunter Valley | 89 | 93 | |
| Lake Macquarie | 186 | 216 | |
| Manning/Great Lakes | 112 | 135 | |
| Mid North Coast | 163 | 187 | |
| Newcastle City | 296 | 338 | |
| Northern | 21 | 20 | |
| Nth Unsolved Homicide Team | 4 | ||
| Port Stephens | 94 | 118 | |
| Richmond | 192 | 208 | |
| Tuggerah Lakes | 198 | 210 | |
| Tweed/Byron | 159 | 187 | |
| Total - Northern | 2062 | 2343 | |
| South West Metropolitan | Ashfield | 144 | 142 |
| Bankstown | 257 | 253 | |
| Burwood | 143 | 147 | |
| Cabramatta | 133 | 137 | |
| Camden | 93 | 95 | |
| Campbelltown | 170 | 170 | |
| Campsie | 167 | 161 | |
| Fairfield | 195 | 202 | |
| Flemington | 212 | 207 | |
| Green Valley | 112 | 111 | |
| Liverpool | 181 | 179 | |
| Macquarie Fields | 167 | 161 | |
| Marrickville | 126 | 124 | |
| Rosehill | 124 | 125 | |
| South West Metro | 71 | 54 | |
| Total - South West Metropolitan | 2295 | 2268 | |
| Southern | Albury | 142 | 146 |
| Cootamundra | 95 | 106 | |
| Deniliquin | 84 | 87 | |
| Far South Coast | 115 | 126 | |
| Goulburn | 166 | 175 | |
| Griffith | 123 | 123 | |
| Lake Illawarra | 228 | 236 | |
| Monaro | 132 | 140 | |
| Shoalhaven | 126 | 145 | |
| Southern | 19 | 16 | |
| Sth Unsolved Homicide Team | 3 | ||
| Wagga Wagga | 135 | 148 | |
| Wollongong | 208 | 222 | |
| Total - Southern | 1573 | 1673 | |
| Western | Barrier | 101 | 106 |
| Barwon | 97 | 105 | |
| Canobolas | 100 | 116 | |
| Castlereagh | 67 | 62 | |
| Chifley | 135 | 148 | |
| Darling River | 85 | 83 | |
| Lachlan | 80 | 93 | |
| Mudgee | 65 | 77 | |
| New England | 141 | 150 | |
| Orana | 136 | 136 | |
| Oxley | 121 | 132 | |
| Western | 17 | 20 | |
| Total - Western | 1145 | 1228 |
| Auth | Actual | |||
| 30.11.2008 | 31.12.2008 | 30.11.2008 | 31.12.2008 | |
| Field Operations ^ - Total | 12,315 | 12315 | 12,407 | 12768 |
| Specialist Operations * - Total | 2,644 | 2644 | 2,616 | 2612 |
| Other Non Region Commands - Total ** | 277 | 277 | 331 | 338 |
| NSW Police Service - Total Strength | 15,236 | 15236 | 15,354 | 15718 |
^ Field Operations total includes police attached to Field Operations, the Regions, Local Area Commands, Airport Policing, Major Events and Incidents Group, Policy & Programs and Traffic Services.
* Specialist Operations total includes Business & Technology Services, Counter Terrorism & Special Tactics Command, Forensic Services Group, Operational Communications & Info Group, Police Prosecutions, Professional Standards Command, Special Services Group and Specialist Operations and State Crime Command.
** Other Non Region Commands total includes Commissioner's Office, Commissioner's Inspectorate, Operations Response Unit, Protocol and Corporate Services.