Policing in a culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse society
NSW Police Force is committed to:
- Building trust and partnerships with culturally diverse communities through respect, dialogue, cooperation, appropriate and effective consultation and communication;
- Reducing crime and violence and the community’s fear of crime; and
- Building a committed and confident workforce by recruiting and retaining the right people, and fully developing the talents of people we have by providing career and development opportunities as well as reward and recognition for competent practices.
The NSW Police Force Multicultural Policing Strategy 2021-2025
Police Multicultural Advisory Council (PMAC)
The Police Multicultural Advisory Council (PMAC) assist the NSW Police Force by providing advice and identifying significant issues. They also facilitate partnerships between police and communities from diverse cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds to contribute to crime prevention.
The objectives of the Council are to:
- Facilitate open, direct and two-way communication between the NSWPF Executive and external stakeholders on identified issues relating to culturally responsive policing;
- Inform the NSW Police Force’s approach and priorities with respect to delivering culturally responsive policing services across NSW;
- Identify and address significant emerging issues capable of affecting relations between the NSW Police Force and communities from diverse cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds; and
- Lead and facilitate partnerships between police and communities from diverse cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds that contribute to preventing and reducing crime and antisocial behaviour and strengthening social cohesion.
PMAC members as at March 2021 are:
Joseph La Posta, CEO Multicultural
Kenneth Woo, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion
Clement Meru, SydWest Multicultural Services
Mohamad Chams, Darulfatwa Islamic High Council of Australia
Om Dhungel, Association of Bhutanese in Australia (ABA)
Sakshi Sethi, Intercultural Youth Dialogue
Mr Hany Mena, NSW Department of Health
Melissa Monteiro, Community Migrant Resource Centre
Audrey Hill, Jannawi Family Centre
Jennifer Burn, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Malaemie Fruean (Mal), South West Multicultural and Community Centre, Minto
Alexandra Long, Multicultural Youth Affairs Network (MYAN)
Dr Syeda Zakia Hossain, University of Sydney
Anthony Pang, CASS Care Ltd
Chris Gabriel, Gabriel Holdings
Sifa Mtango, Legal Aid NSW
Una Turalic, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Multicultural Health Service
Jawat Kabir, NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)
Demila Gabriel, Businesswoman
Multicultural Community Liaison Officers
The Multicultural Community Liaison Officer (MCLO) program employs civilian officers at the local level to work with communities and police. The MCLOs role is to strengthen links and facilitate communication and interaction between police and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. MCLOs identify local priorities for police and culturally diverse communities, encourage partnerships, and forge better relationships between police officers and community members. For program related enquiries contact mclo-coordinator@police.nsw.gov.au
If you would like to speak to a MCLO, they can be contacted at the following locations:
Auburn Police Area Command | - | |
Bankstown Police Area Command | - | |
Blacktown Police Area Command | - | |
Burwood Police Area Command | - | |
Campbelltown City Police Area Command | - | |
Campsie Police Area Command | - | |
Coffs Clarence Police District | - | |
Cumberland Police Area Command | - | |
Eastern Beaches Police Area Command | - | |
Fairfield City Police Area Command | - | |
Ku-Ring-Gai Police Area Command | - | |
Liverpool City Police Area Command | - | |
Nepean Police Area Command | - | |
Newcastle City Police District | - | |
North Shore Police Area Command | - | |
Mt. Druitt Police Area Command | - | |
Parramatta Police Area Command | - | |
Ryde Police Area Command | - | |
St. George Police Area Command | - | |
Sydney City Police Area Command | - | |
Wollongong Police District | - |
Multilingual Information
العربية (Arabic)
- العنف المنزلي والأسري (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
- ؟Crime Stoppers يه ام (Crime Stoppers - PDF)
- Counter terrorism
- Criminal Infringement Notices - CINs
中文 - 简体 / 繁體 (Chinese - Simplified / Traditional)
- 家庭暴力 (简体) / 家庭暴力 (繁體) (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
- 甚麼是 Crime Stoppers? (繁體) (Crime Stoppers - PDF)
- 新州保安 (counter terrorism)
- 違法罰款通知書 (繁體) (Criminal Infringement Notices)
Hrvatski (Croatian)
ری (Dari)
- روش های خشونت آمیز درفامیل و خانواده (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
/t̪uɔŋ.ɟa̤ŋ/ (Dinka)
- Tɔŋ ku akɛ̈ɛ̈k kɔc tɔ̈ baai (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
فارسی (Farsi)
- خشونت خانگی و خانوادگی (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
Vaka-Viti (Fijian)
- Ai Valavala Kaukauwa e Vale & Matavuvale (Domestic & Family Violence)
FranÇais (French)
- Violence domestique et familiale (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚά (Greek)
- Counter terrorism ΙΣΤόΤΟΠΟς
हिन्दी (Hindi)
Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Situs web Counter terrorism
日本語 (Japanese)
- Crime Stoppersとは? (Crime Stoppers - PDF)
한국어 (Korean)
- 가정 및 가족 폭력 (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
- Crime Stoppers란 무엇인가? (Crime Stoppers - PDF)
- Counter terrorism 웹사이트
Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian)
Gagana Sāmoa (Samoan)
- Sauaga i Aiga & Auaiga (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
српски (Serbian)
- Интернет страница Counter terrorism
EspaÑol (Spanish)
- Sitio web Counter terrorism
- Los Avisos de InfracciÓn Penal (Criminal Infringement Notices - CINs)
Kiswahili (Swahili)
- Mateso ya Nyumbani na ndani ya Familia(Domestic & Family Violence)
Faka Tonga (Tongan)
- Fakamamahi Faka’api & Famili (Domestic & Family Violence - PDF)
- Koe Ngaahi Faka-tokanga Fekau’aki moe Maumaulao (Criminal Infringement Notices - CINs)
TÜrkÇe (Turkish)
- Counter terrorism internet sitesi
اردو (Urdu)
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Crime Stoppers lÀ gÌ? (Crime Stoppers - PDF)
- Trang Mạng Bảo đảm An Ninh NSW (Counter terrorism)
- Giấy Phạt Tội Phạm HÌnh Sự (Criminal Infringement Notices - CINs)
For more multi-lingual information about personal safety, please visit the resources page.