State Protection Group

State Protection Group

New South Wales Police Force
agency information
Motto Culpam Poena Premit Comes
Punishment Follows Close On Guilt
Agency overview
Formed 1862
Employees 18,500
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* State of New South Wales, Australia
General nature
  • Law enforcement
  • Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters Parramatta, New South Wales
Officers 15,500
Minister responsible Mike Gallacher MP, New South Wales Ministry for Police
Agency executive Andrew Scipione APM, Commissioner
Units 11
  • Counter Terrorist and Disaster Victim Identification Unit
  • Crime Stoppers Unit
  • Highway Patrol
  • Missing Persons Unit
  • Mounted Police Unit
  • Marine Area Command
  • Professional Standards Command
  • Public Order and Riot Squad
  • State Crime Command
  • State Protection Group
  • Traffic Services
Facilities
Stations 500+
Website
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au
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The State Protection Group (SPG) is part of the Specialist Operations division of the New South Wales Police Force, having been established in 1991 to deal with extraordinary policing responses. The SPG directly supports police in high-risk incidents such as sieges with specialised tactical, negotiation, intelligence and command-support services. The unit also provides rescue and bomb disposal support, witness security, armoury services and general security for police and other government institutions.

Read more about State Protection Group:  History, Principal Roles, Mission, Organisation

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