Assistant Commissioner Joe Cassar is the new Region Commander for Southern Region. Photo: NSW Police.
Southern NSW has a new police chief with Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys APM announcing Assistant Commissioner Joe Cassar as the new Region Commander for Southern Region Command.
Assistant Commissioner Cassar joined the NSW Police Force in 1987 and was initially posted to Goulburn and Wollongong on general duties. He achieved his Detective designation in 1992 and has worked in both local criminal investigations and specialist criminal investigations, including the Homicide Squad, Drugs Squad and Child Abuse Squad.
In 2005, Assistant Commissioner Cassar was promoted to Inspector at the Eastern Beaches Local Area Command and in 2008 he played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Alcohol Licensing Enforcement Command. He was promoted to Superintendent in 2011 and spent time at the Cabramatta, Shoalhaven and Wollongong Local Area Commands before joining the Capability, Performance and Youth Command as Assistant Commissioner in 2017.
Speaking of his early years in Wollongong, Assistant Commissioner Cassar says he has had great exposure to the issues facing regional New South Wales.
“I certainly have an appreciation of how diverse the Southern Region Command is,” he says.
“I am really excited about the prospect of returning to the region and making a positive impact on the local community.”
Southern Region takes in communities like Adaminaby, Wagga Wagga, Young, Sussex Inlet, Port Kembla, Moruya, Merimbula, and Queanbeyan.
Assistant Commissioner Cassar says one of his main focuses will be on ensuring his people are match fit.
“We will have a strong focus on capability and performance throughout the entire region,” he says.
“We need to make sure we have the best people in place to tackle emerging crimes and ensure the safety of our community.”
Assistant Commissioner Cassar took command of Southern Region on July 1.
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