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2562 - Police and Counter-terrorism - POLICE OPERATIONS AND ODIN

Higginson, Sue to the Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional New South Wales, and Minister for Western New South Wales representing the Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, and Minister for the Hunter
POLICE OPERATIONS AND ODIN

(1) Is Strike Force Odin the same entity as Operation Odin?

(a) If not, what is the distinction?

(2) What is Operation Odin's annual budget?

(3) What is Operation Odin's purpose?

(4) What is Operation Odin's relation to the Public Order and Riot Squad?

(5) What is Strike Force Odin's annual budget?

(6) What is Strike Force Odin's purpose?

(7) What is Strike Force Odin's relation to the Public Order and Riot Squad?

(8) How many officers are assigned to:

(a) Public Order and Riot Squad?

(b) Operation Odin?

(c) Strike Force Odin?

(d) Operations Support Group?

(e) Mounted Unit?

(f) Dog Unit?

(g) Tactical Operations Unit?

(h) Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit?

(9) Which units or Police Area Commands possess LenCo Bearcats?

(a) How many in each unit or Area Command?

(10) Which units or Police Area Commands possess BolaWrap devices?

(a) How many in each unit or Area Command?
Answer -

I am advised:

(1) No. The NSW Police Force has no record of a 'Strike Force Odin '.

(2) $3.37 million (inclusive of salaries) in 2023-24.

(3) Operation Odin is the name of the Operational Support Group attached to the NSWPF Central Metropolitan Region. Its charter includes:

  • assisting with protests, parades, demonstrations and large crowd events
  • support of Local, Region and Specialist Command operations
  • specialist search operations
  • execution of search warrants
  • first responders for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents
  • high visibility policing
  • non-compliant prisoner facilitation.

(4) The Public Order and Riot Squad provides ongoing specialised training to Operational Support Group officers. Operation Odin and the Public Order and Riot Squad will often be deployed for combined operations.

(5) Refer to the answer to question 1.

(6) Refer to the answer to question 1.

(7) Refer to the answer to question 1.

(8) The table below provides a headcount of officers assigned to each Command:

Command

Number of officers

Public Order & Riot Squad

91

Operation Odin

25

Operations Support Group (incl. Odin)

102

Mounted Unit

30

Dog Unit

93

Tactical Operations Unit

61

Rescue & Bomb Disposal Unit

41

 

(9-9a) Tactical Operations Unit Sydney - Two (2)

Tactical Operations Regional Support Newcastle - One (1)

(10) Nil.

Question asked on 10 July 2024 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 291
Answer received on 31 July 2024 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 306

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