Overview

• Premier Chris Minns and Police Minister Yasmin Catley announced Lanyon’s elevation on Wednesday, ending a months-long search to replace Karen Webb.
• Lanyon acknowledged past misconduct at his first briefing, saying he apologised to paramedics over a 2021 Goulburn incident and now drinks in moderation.
• He also reiterated regret for taking his wife and friends on an operational police boat on New Year’s Eve 2023, calling the decision inappropriate.
• The appointment follows a protracted process that narrowed six candidates to three, with acting commissioner Peter Thurtell and deputy Paul Pisanos among the final contenders.
• Lanyon leaves a vacancy at the NSW Reconstruction Authority, begins a five-year term on October 1, and Thurtell will return to his substantive duties.