The State Crime Command delivers professional policing services to the community of NSW through disrupting, preventing and responding to serious and organised crime. Led by the Commander, State Crime Command and the Director, Crime Operations the command consists of eight specialist squads each representing a head of discipline for major crime types. Administrative functions within the command are provided by Business Services, Human Resources and the Professional Standards Unit and other specialist commands with the NSW Police Force.
State Crime Command Squads
Drug and Firearms Squad
The Drug and Firearms Squad lead, manage and conduct investigations into upper level and/or organised criminal activities or networks involved in the supply, distribution and production of illicit drugs and firearms.
The Squad provides support to other NSW Police Force commands and units in their response to serious drug and firearms crime. This includes providing a professional consultancy and direction to the NSW Police Force response to drug and firearm crime.
Criminal Groups Squad
The Criminal Groups Squad targets groups and individual members who engage in serious and organised crime, in particular those that have a propensity for violence or present a risk to the community of NSW. This is achieved with proactive investigations and intelligence based, high impact policing operations with the intention of preventing and disrupting conflicts and prosecuting and dismantling networks engaged in serious criminal activity.
Organised Crime Squad
The Organised Crime Squad conducts investigations targeting high level organised crime, disrupting the activity, identifying those criminals and criminal groups engaged in it and effecting their arrest.
This includes organised crime activity targeting or connected with licensed casinos, New South Wales racing industries and sporting codes and money laundering activity within criminal groups in NSW. The squad also provides support and training to investigators to assist in the identification of assets eligible for seizure and forfeiture in accordance with the Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime Act 1989. In conducting its work, the Organised Crime Squad works with commands within NSW Police Force, Commonwealth, State and Territory Police Forces and other law enforcement partner agencies
Cybercrime Squad
Computer related technology is evolving and improving at an incredible rate, with computers, smartphones and the internet now used in every part of our daily lives. Criminals are exploiting these technologies to commit new types of crime and traditional crimes in new ways.
The Cybercrime Squad leads and drives the New South Wales Police Force response to cyber enabled and cyber dependent crime. The squad is responsible for investigating and prosecuting complex cyber offences requiring advanced technical skill and capability and processes all reports received through the Reportcyber portal, determining the appropriate course of action. The squad provides specialist assistance to Police Area Commands, Police Districts and other NSW Police Force Commands.
Homicide Squad
The Homicide Squad leads and drives the NSW Police Force response to homicide and coronial investigations at all levels. This is achieved through the development of tactical intelligence products, policy advice and the provision of good practice and specialist investigative service for major criminal investigations including murder, suspicious deaths, coronial investigations and critical incidents.
Child Abuse Squad
The Child Abuse Squad (CAS) coordinates the NSW Police Force response to child sexual abuse, serious physical abuse or extreme neglect.
The Squad provides a 24/7 State wide response, advice or assistance to Policing Commands and specialist units.
There are currently 19 separate Child Abuse Units located across the State.
Sex Crimes Squad
The Sex Crimes Squad coordinates the NSW Police Force response to sexual offences that are protracted, complex and require a high-level specialist response.
The Squad coordinates the State-wide administration of the Child Protective Register, management of registerable persons and the joint management of persons subject to Extended Supervision Orders.
Financial Crime Squad
The Financial Crimes Squad leads and drives the New South Wales Police Force response to fraud, identity crime, organised motor vehicle theft and rebirthing, and arson including structural fires and bushfires. This is achieved through the development and implementation of prevention strategies, policy, legislative reform, and the provision of specialist investigative services across this crime spectrum.
Robbery and Serious Crime Squad
The Robbery and Serious Crime Squad leads and drives the New South Wales Police Force response to armed robbery, product contamination, major extortion, kidnap for ransom, intellectual property crime and property crime including major breaking offences on commercial warehouses and distribution centres.
Raptor Squad
The Raptor Squad targets groups and individual members who engage in serious and organised crime, in particular those that have a propensity for violence or present a risk to the community of NSW.
Missing Persons Registry
The Missing Persons Registry is a unit within State Crime Command that co-ordinates the NSWPF response to Missing Persons, Unidentified Bodies & Human Remains investigations.