Heavily armed officers to patrol religious events in new police command
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-02-25 14:42 UTC+10:00
Section: National / NSW
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Religion, Australia, Crime & Justice
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A dedicated NSW Police command to deploy heavily armed officers to patrol religious events such as Ramadan will require 250 officers, but the government remains tight-lipped on how much funding it will commit to the force.
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