The Orana Mid-Western Police District is set to receive six new officers who will work on the front line and give the force "greater capability", its top cop says.
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A specialist officer to monitor offenders on the Child Protection Register is included in the district's first allocation from the NSW government's $583 million investment in extra police across the state.
Orana Mid-Western Police District commander Peter McKenna welcomed the extra resources, to arrive during the next 12 months.
He said they would be front line officers, which was "what it's all about".
"That is out on the street, making a difference, holding criminals to account and making sure the good people of the community are being looked after," Superintendent McKenna said.
The district commander stood with Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders outside Dubbo Police Station for the announcement.
The extra recruits would be based throughout the district, Superintendent McKenna said.
"We'll look at all our crime statistics, we'll look at where the greatest need is but they will be front line police," he said.
A total of 450 additional police are set to hit the beat across the state.
Mr Saunders said the extra six officers gave Orana Mid-Western "more capability".
"We know that the realignment of police officers and the way the districts have been working has been a great move forward for police," he said.
"The way they can manage crime now has changed completely and six new officers for our region is a step forward in the right direction."
The newly-minted Dubbo MP said every additional officer made a huge difference to the amount of work police were able to do.
"The district has lots of different plans and there will be some really exciting things coming up in the future where you just need more support, you need more officers available to be put on to rosters at different times," Mr Saunders said.
Statistics for areas in the district showed crime had come down significantly in the past three years, the MP said.
"That's because Superintendent McKenna has been able to utilise the officers he has in special ways in places like Wellington," Mr Saunders said.
"That will continue, an extra six officers means that can be done even better than it has been done so I'm feeling really positive about what this means and the opportunities it provides to the police force itself to continue to crack down on the crime, particularly around drug and break and enter offences that we know are happening."