CALLS for Coonamble district police to be made eligible for ‘special remote’ classification have seen some hope this week with the issue back on the table in the NSW Parliament.
Frustration is building over a review into incentives to attract and retain police in remote areas that began in 2019 and is showing no signs of completion.
On Wednesday 18 May Barwon MP Roy Butler, asked Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole what is being done to maximise the attraction and retention of police to regional and remote areas of the state.
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