AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2001
NSW: Union audit reveals chronic police shortages.
A recent union audit reveals critical staff shortages in Sydney's busiest police precinct
-- the same area earmarked for a so-called superstation restructure.
The audit found major commands at Kings Cross, Darling Harbour and Maroubra were operating
at up to 35 per cent below authorised strength.
In total, the city's CBD and eastern beaches were found to be 74 officers short, not
including those on secondment, maternity or sick leave.
New South Wales Police Association Secretary PETER REMFREY says the region is approaching
crisis level at 189 officers down.
The problem has become so chronic, according to police sources, that officers fresh
from the police academy are being rostered together without supervision.
AAP RTV jk/jjs/klw/rt
KEYWORD: POLICE (SYDNEY)
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