Law Enforcement Conduct Commission 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: From our Commissioners, pages 8 to 9
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The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission reported on 2025–26, overseeing and investigating misconduct and maladministration in the NSW Police Force and NSW Crime Commission.
The Commission recorded 8,046 completed assessments, 2,352 investigations under oversight and monitoring of 49 critical incidents.
It also reported conducting 30 investigations and 106 examinations, and tabling seven public reports.
The Commission maintained that it needed an explicit statutory right to access NSW Police Force information so its work could proceed without delay.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
We remain of the view that the Commission needs a clear statutory entitlement to access NSW Police Force information to ensure that the Commission can conduct its business without delay.
Finances 4
Total expenses excluding losses
$31,396 thousand
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Total expenses excluding losses 31,300 27,677 32,723 31,396 27,765
Total revenue
$31,376 thousand
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Total revenue 31,280 26,577 32,652 31,376 26,665
Employee related expenses
$22,401 thousand
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Employee related expenses 2(a) 1,076 971 25,072 22,401 20,149
Net result from continuing operations
$33 thousand
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Net result from continuing operations 33 (1,098) (56) 33 (1,098)
Staff 1
Total
132 people
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Total 112 125 131 132
Executives and remuneration 9
Chief Commissioner’s salary
$548,490
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the Chief Commissioner’s salary was $548,490 per annum
Anina Johnson
$411,365
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Anina Johnson was appointed as Commissioner effective from 16 May 2022. Her remuneration is set annually by the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal. For this reporting period, the Commissioner’s salary was $411,365 per annum.
Total remuneration
$1,764 thousand
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Total remuneration 1,764 1,698
Band 2 (Executive Director)
1
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Band 2 (Executive Director) 1 1
Band 2 (Executive Director)
1
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Band 2 (Executive Director) 1 1
Band 1 (Director)
2
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Band 1 (Director) 2 3
Band 1 (Director)
3
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Band 1 (Director) 2 3
Band 2 (Executive Director)
$343,950
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Band 2 (Executive Director) $297,251 pa to $373,950 pa $343,950 pa
Band 1 (Director)
$280,796
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Band 1 (Director) $208,400 pa to $297,250 pa $280,796 pa
Consultancies 2
Bendelta
$77,500
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Bendelta The Commission engaged Bendelta to assist with and facilitate development of the 2026–29 strategic plan. $77,500
Nganya
$133,842
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Nganya The Commission engaged Nganya to provide advice and guidance in implementing our First Nations Strategy and providing cultural intelligence training. $133,842
Complaints and investigations 6
complaints
7,944
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During 2025–26, the Commission received 7,944 complaints.
recommendations about handling of complaints under s 131(4)
155
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We made 155 recommendations about handling of complaints under s 131(4)
recommendations relating to training
6
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We made 6 recommendations relating to training
matters were completed
10
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Of these, 10 matters were completed and 35 were ongoing at 30 June 2026.
public examinations
4
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the Commission conducted 102 private examinations and 4 public examinations.
Full investigations referred to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration of prosecution action
0
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Full investigations referred to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration of prosecution action 0
Other figures 8
private examinations
102
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the Commission conducted 102 private examinations and 4 public examinations.
investigations
38
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the Commission undertook 7 preliminary enquiries and 38 investigations, comprising 30 full investigations and 8 preliminary investigations.
preliminary enquiries
7
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the Commission undertook 7 preliminary enquiries and 38 investigations, comprising 30 full investigations and 8 preliminary investigations.
complaints
8,046
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We assessed 8,046 complaints
phone calls
5,282
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We answered 5,282 phone calls
directions to investigate under s 99(3)
12
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We made 12 directions to investigate under s 99(3)
requests for information under s 102
266
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We issued 266 requests for information under s 102
voluntary PID matters
34
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The Commission finalised 34 voluntary PID matters during the reporting period.
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 160
- Figures not found in the report
- Consultancy total; Investigations commenced; Staff fte