About Us
The NSW Crime Commission (the Commission) targets organised and other serious crime across the state of New South Wales (NSW). We are constituted by the Crime Commission Act 2012 (the CC Act) which also lists our principal functions.
The CC Act provides a mandate for the Commission to prevent, disrupt and reduce the incidence of organised and other serious crime for a safer NSW. The Commission also exercises the functions under the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (the CAR Act) to ensure that persons involved in criminal activity do not retain the proceeds or benefits of their crimes.
The Commission has extensive coercive powers to assist it discharge its investigative and intelligence gathering functions. It is one of the few law enforcement and intelligence agencies in Australia that can hold hearings and supply evidence obtained during its investigations to courts and various agencies.
The NSW Crime Commission's investigative work facilitates prosecutions and aids in disrupting criminal activities by:
- using analytical expertise in assessing intelligence and other information
- providing technological assistance to other agencies investigating criminal networks
- exercising special powers to proactively confiscate the proceeds of crime in NSW, putting a stop to illegal activities often before perpetrators are dealt with by the courts.
To fulfil its functions and objectives, the Commission is served by three Divisions:
- Operations
- Legal and Confiscations
- Corporate and Enterprise Services.
The Commission is headed by Crime Commissioner, Michael Barnes.