The state’s police force has been so depleted, it is now the most understaffed frontline service in NSW, falling well behind nurses, paramedics and firefighters despite a major recruitment effort for ...

Nicknamed the 'golden handshake' scheme, the Optional Disengagement Scheme was open to officers who have worked for more than 10 years and the average pay-out was $203,600.

"Globally, if you look at things like defunding police forces in America and you talk about those things, changes in media ...