A man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to hijack a bus full of elderly passengers and then attacked several police officers and a dog as they tried to take him into custody.
A “deeply psychologically troubled” former police officer has admitted luring a 15-year-old girl for sex by showering her with compliments and sending her money in return for nude photos. Nicholas Filmer appeared in the New South Wales District Court on Friday after pleading guilty to using a carriage service to solicit a person under 16 … Read more
It is not yet known when new police powers to combat knife crime will come into force in NSW. Although the laws were passed in June this year, the police still have to acquire the necessary equipment.
In response to renewed demands for higher wages, police officers threatened to leave the parliament building and the airports. The Australian Police Federation has warned that security at Parliament House could be compromised during sitting weeks as the union claims a collective agreement proposed by the Australian government is not good enough.
For the first time this century, Australian Federal Police officers will take protected industrial action to protest what they believe is an inadequate pay offer.