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- ↑ Police Association of NSW Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine - History
- 1 2 Ombudsman slams police for needless use of Tasers by Anna Patty (Sydney Morning Herald, 24 October 2012)
- ↑ NSW Ombudsman calls for Taser overhaul by Vincent Morello (Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October 2012)
- ↑ NSW police officers paid almost $1 million each to quit force under deal struck with O'Farrell government by Barclay Crawford (The Sunday Telegraph, 12 February 2012)
