Celebrating the achievements of NSW police officers in emergency response. Acting Superintendent Hassan El-khansa manages the NSW Incident and Emergency command and was the NSW Rotary officer of the year for 2023. Inspector Ben McIntyre saved the life of a young man who had collapsed at home. Stories of leadership and resilience in adversity. https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/nsw-reconstruction-authority/emergency-management-governance If you have any information that might assist NSW Police...

Just before Christmas 1963, Constable Cyril Howe was murdered on duty near Wagga Wagga. Daughter Kim explains how his family faced life without him. And the chair of NSW Police Legacy Superintendent Donna McCarthy discusses how the charity has been supporting the families of deceased officers since 1987.   https://www.policelegacynsw.org.au/ If you have any information that might assist NSW Police please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.   This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All...

We remember Constable Samuel Nelson who was murdered on duty by bushrangers in 1865. His descendant and namesake, an Inspector at Mt Druitt, tells the story. And we go undercover with the NSW Police Transport Command targeting sex offenders on the Sydney commuter network. If you have any information that might assist NSW Police please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.   This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to terms,...

NSW Police are warning of a new wave of “virtual kidnapping” offences, often targeting international students. The victims are coerced into paying large sums of money into unknown offshore accounts. As the scam escalates, the victims are made to fake their own kidnaps and the scammers demand ransom payments for their safe release. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers on 1800 333000. This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast...

NSW Police youth officers work with Police Area Commands and local community organisations dedicated to guiding young people away from the potential pitfalls in society and towards more productive futures. Their primary objective is to lessen youth encounters with the justice system and provide constructive strategies for when things go wrong. Dive into the realm of Youth Command as seen through the eyes of an officer stationed in the Hawkesbury region. If you have any information that might...

A rare and exclusive tour of the NSW Police Canine Unit. We meet handlers and development staff and learn how police dogs make the grade. We pay tribute to the canine heroes of the force, including Titan the first police dog in NSW to make the ultimate sacrifice while on duty.     If you have any information that might assist NSW Police please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.   This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to...

The Mounted unit is nearly 200 years old and is one of the most sought after posts in the NSW Police Force. We take a special tour through the unit's headquarters in Sydney to learn what it takes to make the grade and the incredible bond between horse and rider.    f you have any information that might assist NSW Police please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.   This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to terms, conditions,...

NSW Police Force's Raptor Squad has been targeting serious and organised crime among outlaw motor cycle gangs and other groups in NSW since 2009 with outstanding results.  Detective Superintendent Andrew Koutsoufis, commander of the squad, discusses Raptor’s relentless zero tolerance approach to violent organised crime. Raptor’s resident bikie expert Detective Sergeant Bruce Groenwegen provides expert evidence to courts on the distinguishing features of the gangs and their members.    If...

Cybercrime costs the Australian community an estimated $3.5 billion a year and much of that flows offshore to offenders beyond the reach of law enforcement. This is an under-reported crime but the NSW Police Force cyber crime unit is calling on victims to come forward and share their stories. Detective Sergeant Julian Thornton discusses recent jobs and trends in this fast moving space.  This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to...

In June 2023, a Brazilian federal court sentenced engineer Mário Marcelo Santoro to 27 years in prison for the 2018 murder of former partner Cecília Haddad in Australia. Santoro was convicted of aggravated homicide, asphyxiation, femicide and concealment of a corpse, after a surprise confession to the court. . In April 2018, the body of 38 year old Haddad was discovered in the Lane Cove river in Sydney, a few kilometres from her residence.. By then, Santoro had already left Australia and...

We take a tour of the NSW Airwing at Bankstown in Sydney to understand how they support every facet of police operations from dangerous search and rescue operations  to keeping crime under high altitude surveillance. Our guide is Constable Ian Bennett who overcame his fear of heights to achieve a cherished goal, a place in this tight-knit squad of aviators.  This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to terms, conditions, and...

Retired NSW highway patrol member Val Sugden tells of the struggle to become the state’s first female motorcycle cop in 1983. Val, who’s still riding after decades in the saddle for the police, explains how she made the grade and met dignitaries from the Pope to Princess Diana. If you have information that might assist NSW Police in current investigations please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast...

One of the state’s most experienced investigators Detective Chief Inspector Glen Browne explains how Homicide and the Middle Eastern Crime Squads worked together to bring down the infamous Brothers 4 Life gang during a violent spree from 2012 to 2014. Browne explains the qualities required to become a successful homicide investigator and deal with the trauma of violent death. If you have information that might assist NSW Police in current investigations please contact Crime Stopper on 1800...

NSW Police are still working to identify the human jaw bone found at Umina in 2020. Having ruled out a 1940 drowning victim, the Forensic Services and Technical Services Command is using a new technique never before tried in NSW. Dr Jennifer Raymond believes forensic investigative genetic genealogy will soon unlock a decades-old mystery. And Senior Constable Ash Bold from the Public Affairs team talks about his career and his brush with royalty. To assist law enforcement upload your DNA...

After sixteen weeks on campus, Class 357 is graduating from the NSW Police Academy. Having met all the academic and physical challenges, it’s time for the students’ attestation parade before family, friends, the Commissioner, the Police Minister and other dignitaries. To the strains of the NSW Police Band, this diverse group demonstrates the skills and cohesion, acquired at the Academy, in a last spectacular drill. Session 2 Co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Lisa Corby explains the meaning of...

Two long term frontline officers discuss dealing with trauma in their lives and policing careers. Senior Constable Brian Neville was with Constable Peter Forsyth when he was murdered by a suspect in 1998. For Detective Sergeant Kylie Whiting, it was the death of a stranger that led her to a life of public service. And we go to remote Dareton to talk to Inspector Prue Bergin about leaving the city for a career in the country.         This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank...

The Missing Persons Registry is bringing the public into the search for missing loved ones through innovative geo-targeting technology, but Detective Inspector Ritchie Sim wants more people to get involved.   And PT Instructor Acting Sergeant Henry Hurly puts Class 357 through their paces for the last time before Attestation.       This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria. For terms...

International fraudster Samantha Azzopardi has racked up 100 charges for impersonating children and teenagers yet still it’s unclear her motive for these elaborate hoaxes. Detective Sergeant Aaron Power tells of his investigation into “The Changeling.” At the Academy, we meet Sgt Bianca Williams and Mr Alfie Walker from the NSW Police/Charles Sturt University First Nations Student Support Team and hear how they are helping indigenous students and others to find a home in their culture and in...

Lost at Sea: The Black Bone mystery could be about to provide a new twist to this three year investigation. As DNA testing seeks to confirm the theory that the blackened jaw found at Umina Beach belongs to a boy lost, in 1940. But another older possibility emerges... At the Academy, career detective-turned Academic Carla Tomadini discusses how Charles Sturt University employs ex-police to bring realism and real world focus to the studies of Class 357  This podcast is sponsored by Police...

Operation Trawler is one of NSW Police’s most successful pro-active squads, targeting online paedophiles by posing as potential victims. Detective Chief Inspector Chris Goddard and Detective Sergeant Natalie Stojceski take us behind the scenes of this high stakes work. At the NSW Police Academy, news has broken that Protocol Instructor Sergeant Tony Wade is leaving after 15 years shaping the recruits and Class 357 will be his last. We meet his successor Sergeant William O’Brien. This...

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb discusses her first year in the top job and the principles that have guided her through a long career. The Commissioner sets out her agenda in tackling domestic violence and organised crime. At the Police Academy, protocol instructor Sergeant Tony Wade talks about the final run to attestation and what is ahead for Class 357. This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to terms, conditions, and...

In Part 2, the Marine Area Command takes down a gang of drug importers on the high seas, then they have to save the crooks who have turned their vessel into a bomb. The leader of the operation Sgt Ryan Spong tells the story. And Adam talks to two recruits, Luke and Ruby, about life at the Police Academy in the final weeks towards their attestation parade. This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in the podcast are subject to terms, conditions, and...

The commander of the NSW Police Marine Area Command Detective Superintendent Murray Reynolds takes us into the world of the water police, and diver Sergeant Josh Lyle tells the story of a high stakes rescue operation in the Blue Mountains. At the Academy, Session 2 Co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Lisa Corby explains how she gets the recruits through moments of doubt and why she keeps a box of tissues on her desk. This podcast is sponsored by Police Bank All Police Bank products mentioned in...

NSW Police are going after the unexplained wealth of organised crime as never before armed with new legislation and a dedicated intelligence gathering squad. The commander of Operation Phobeter Detective Superintendent Stuart Cadden talks to Adam about chasing the money and spreading mistrust among the crooks. And we meet the Acting Principal of the NSW Police Academy Superintendent  Kellie Langley who talks about life at this police training facility rolled into a university. .       This...