Police Integrity Commission

Police Integrity Commission
Crest of the PIC
Crest of the PIC
AbbreviationPIC
Agency overview
Formed1 July 1996 (1996-07-01)
Dissolved1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)
Superseding agencyLaw Enforcement Conduct Commission
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNew South Wales, Australia
Constituting instrument
Specialist jurisdiction
Operational structure
Overseen by Inspectorate and parliamentary committee
HeadquartersSt James Centre, Level 3, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Website
pic.nsw.gov.au

The Police Integrity Commission, was a statutory corporation of the New South Wales Government, responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of alleged serious misconduct in the Police Force in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The mission of the commission was to be an effective agent in the reduction of serious police misconduct. On 1 July 2017, the Police Integrity Commission was abolished and replaced by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.[1]

The commission was established on 1 July 1996 pursuant to the Police Integrity Act 1996 (NSW) following the Wood Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service.

The commission was led by a Commissioner. The Commission initially reported to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, back then it reported to the Premier of New South Wales. An independent Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission provided oversight of the operational functions of the commission.

  1. ^ "Our history". LECC. Retrieved 6 April 2021.