David Bennett

POLICE TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMAND (North West Sector)

• Strategic management position engaging in crime detection and prevention strategies.
• Implemented processes to to combat crime and enhance community engagement.
• Monitored daily crime statistics and trends and deployed resources.
• Took command and control of major incidents involving rail infrastructure.
• Promoted the use of community safety strategies and engaged with stakeholders.
• Fostered collaborative relationships with industry partners.
• Developed crime prevention strategies.
• Intrusively managed systems, resources and specialised equipment and completed reports.
• Proactively managed and deployed operatives in response to large scale public order incidents and dynamically engaged in risk assessment processes to ensure public safety.
• Performed Police Operations Commander roles for major New South Wales events.
• Managed performance and professional standard issues with staff and identified areas to progress learning and capabilities.

STATE CRIME COMMAND FINANCIAL CRIME SQUAD (Fraud Unit)

• Relieved as Fraud Unit Investigation Coordinator (Detective Inspector).
• Lead, conduct and oversight major criminal investigations involving scams, fraud, money laundering, identification information and criminal group offences.
• Complex investigation management.
• Manage, supervise and guide investigation teams and improve performance.
• Lead surveillance teams and deployments.
• Conduct risk analysis, management and mitigation.
• Liaise with coordinators and specialist support areas to supplement investigations.
• Extensive national and international stakeholder engagement.
• Provide specialist consultancy and recommendations. to state wide investigators to enhance investigations.
• Implement training and formally manage workplace grievance, professional standards, conduct and performance matters.
• Ensure compliance with corporate systems, processes and policies in line with State Crime Command Business Rules.
• Manage systems, assets and report on compliance.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROJECT

• Examined parliamentary findings from 2021-2022 NSW Flood Enquiries.
• Gathered expert evidence to support re-engineering and improvement to NSW Police Force rescue and bomb disposal response capabilities.
• Financially examined proposed government funding and budgeting.
• Conducted extensive internal and external stakeholder engagement to gather evidence and material.
• Partnered with project team members to develop and propose implementation of new policy and frameworks.
• Completion of voluminous strategic business case for presentation to NSW Government.

POLICE TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMAND (Transport Action Group)

• Relieved as Operations and Professional Standards Duty Officer (Inspector).
• Supervised large team of seventeen investigators and managed associated investigations.
• Investigated and managed serious offences committed on and around the public transport network (including sexual, serious violence, property and drug offences).
• Coordinated and managed multiple covert operations and investigations.
• Led and managed multiple investigations aimed at protecting NSW government infrastructure, assets and property.
• Reviewed daily crime statistics and developed reactive strategies to enhance public safety.
• Engaged in continual stakeholder engagement with government agencies.
• Established environment to promote staff development, high morale and overall team performance.

PENRITH LOCAL AREA COMMAND | STATE CRIME COMMAND DRUG SQUAD

• Investigation of criminal offences and coronial matters.
• Prepared briefs of evidence for use in criminal prosecutions.
• Provided state-wide specialist advice and response as member of clandestine drug laboratory investigation team.
• Completed risk assessments, mitigation and management.
• Mentored junior investigators and championed improved performance and career development.
• Presented to internal and external stakeholders including health professionals and corporations.
• Extensive networking with partner law enforcement agencies.