Overview

• He took the oath outside Balmain Police Station in Sydney, returning to the inner‑west precinct where he began his career 38 years ago.
• He named organised crime and domestic and family violence as initial priorities and pledged to lead with fairness, transparency and compassion.
• Reporters pressed him on a 2021 Goulburn drunken incident involving ambulance officers and a 2023 New Year’s Eve harbour command‑post invitation, which he has acknowledged and regretted.
• Police Minister Yasmin Catley and Governor Margaret Beazley endorsed his leadership at the ceremony, and he thanked predecessor Karen Webb for her service.
• The commissioner oversees more than 16,000 sworn officers and a $5.6 billion budget as the force confronts gangland shootings and reputational damage from recent high‑profile cases.