The Police Association of NSW says they have told officers to stop transferring prisoners to jail from 7 July.
The union's president Kevin Morton said that police in regional stations are being tied up transferring prisoners hundreds of kilometres to and from prison.
He said Corrective Services should be responsible for custody and transfer once a prisoner is refused bail.
“Once they wear green, police will not be seen,” Mr Morton said.
“This will free up our police to focus on police work and protecting our communities, not performing the . . .
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