May 9, 2025
Police legal action rates rise across most offences
Police

Police legal action rates rise across most offences

THE NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released a new report examining the proportion of recorded crimes that result in an offender being charged by NSW Police. The study, “Trends in police legal action rates 2009-2023”, examines the rate of legal action taken by police across 11 categories of offences over 15 […]

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Police legal action rates rise across most offences Police are solving a higher proportion of crimes than ever before, according to new data from BOCSAR. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts.
Police

Police legal action rates rise across most offences

THE NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released a new report examining the proportion of recorded crimes that result in an offender being charged by NSW Police. The study, “Trends in police legal action rates 2009-2023”, examines the rate of legal action taken by police across 11 categories of offences over 15 […]

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Floodwaters subside across Dungog as clean-up operation continues State Emergency Service volunteers at work with local residents in Dungog. Photo: NSW SES.
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Floodwaters subside across Dungog as clean-up operation continues

  A LOW-PRESSURE system off the northern NSW coast caused widespread rainfall and strong winds across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions, including the Dungog Shire. With floodwaters now subsiding, the local community is shifting its focus to cleaning up and recovering from the damage caused by the severe weather event. By 10:02am on […]

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