NSW’s new rapid response police unit may help some people feel safer, but it also raises difficult questions
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 response to violent crime in the aftermath to the Bondi Beach terror attack on December 14 2025. But does this type of policing work
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 response to violent crime in the aftermath to the Bondi Beach terror attack on December 14 2025. But does this type of policing work
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