The practice around the distribution of guns taken out by NSW police for so-called “user pays” events like when police do extra shifts at sport or rock concerts will be overhauled in the wake of the Beau LaMarre-Condon case, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has told Sky News.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb announces overhaul of force's gun monitoring system after ex-cop Beau Lamarre-Condon is charged with killing a Sydney couple
Ms Webb pointed to a closer monitoring of what is happening with police guns, potentially using new technology and practices that Victorian police use, in an interview with Sky. There was controversy at the time over the fact Mr Lamarre-Condon had been able to take the gun from a police station he was not serving at.
"I think there will be . I know one of my deputies who's leading the review is meeting today on the review. We're working with one of our police from Victoria police, that review will include benchmarking against what they do and other jurisdictions so we're getting closer to finalising that review, looking forward to what recommendations can be made,” Commissioner Webb said.
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