While there has been some recent indication that Tag-E will be called in the event of a future incident, there needs to be ongoing involvement in both operations and intelligence.The consequences of ignoring Army tactical, intelligence and psyops capabilities have been reported on this blog in this article:
NSW Police, under the leadership of Andrew Scipionie and Catherine Burns have already shown that they are incapable of dealing with terrorism related incidents, but as reported in September last year, former premier Mike Baird saw nothing wrong in letting Burns keep her job as counter-terrorism chief.
It is now for the new premier Gladys Berejiklian to enable her specially appointed minister David Elliot to put things right.
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Cath Burn: NSW Deputy Police Commissioner set to be anti-terror chief
EXCLUSIVE Mark Morri, Crime Editor, The Daily Telegraph
NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Cath Burn is set to be given the plum job as boss of the counter-terrorism unit and control over the state’s elite detectives in the State Crime Command despite her poor performance during the Lindt Cafe siege inquest.
Premier Mike Baird has agreed to give her the job after an approach from Commissioner Andrew Scipione saying he wants Ms Burn for the job.
The role is seen as the most prestigious under a restructure of the police hierarchy brought on by a desperate search to find a replacement for Mr Scipione by next September.
Ms Burn lobbied her boss after colleague and fellow Deputy Commissioner Dave Hudson put his hand up for the position. Mr Hudson is a highly respected former head of the State Crime Command and experienced detective who has popular support of many of the rank and file.
The Daily Telegraph understands that Police Minister Troy Grant’s opinion has not been considered by Commissioner Scipione or the Premier.
Three weeks ago Mr Grant announced the number of deputy commissioners will be increased from three to five, increasing the pool to find a successor for Mr Scipione.
Being the boss of the increasingly important counter-terrorism unit and State Crime Command was the most sought-after spot by a raft of contenders, including Assistant Commissioners Jeff Loy, Mick Fuller and Geoff McKechnie.
A spokesperson for Mr Scipione said: ``The process is ongoing and the positions have not yet been finalised.’’
Ms Burn, the current head of the counter-terrorism unit, was heavily criticised over her actions during the Lindt siege in December 2014 when Man Monis executed cafe manager Tori Johnson and hostage Katrina Dawson died after being hit by a police bullet fragment.
It was revealed she deleted all her text messages from that night and went home at 10pm before police went into the cafe just after 2am.
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione / Picture: Virginia Young
DELETING MESSAGE WAS ‘WRONG’
Alicia Wood
DEPUTY NSW Police Commissioner Catherine Burn acted inappropriately in deleting text messages received during the Lindt terror siege, a Greens MP claims.
Upper House MP David Shoebridge yesterday said Ms Burn should not have automatically deleted text messages as a police officer without prior approval, particularly when those messages could have shed light on the police response to the siege.
The State Records Act says text messages and emails “identified as having continuing value” cannot be deleted, with breaches of the Act punishable by a fine of up to $5500.
But a NSW Police Force spokesman said the law has an exemption for texts that are “ephemeral” in nature.
Ms Burn came under pressure during the Lindt siege inquest after it emerged she had deleted a text message sent 11 minutes after police stormed the building.
She told the inquest it was common practice to delete text messages and that the messages would not have dealt with crucial details of the siege
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