NSW’s new rapid response police unit may help some people feel safer, but it also raises difficult questions
- Written by Andrew Poe, Associate Professor of Social and Political Thought, Australian Catholic University
The New South Wales government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit.
Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet of rapid response vehicles and officers will be armed with long-arm rifles.
The Minns government made the announcement as part of a strategic...
