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The Antisemitism Royal Commission is examining the police response to the Chanukah By The Sea festival where a tragic shooting occurred. Commissioner Virginia Bell will question the decision to deploy only a few officers to the event, despite the high-profile nature of the gathering. The commission's interim report highlights that officers were not required to remain for the entire event duration.
- ▪Fifteen people were shot dead at the Chanukah By The Sea festival on December 14.
- ▪The commission will scrutinize the decision to send only three officers to the event.
- ▪NSW Police stated that a supervisor and additional officers attended at various times.
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9.44amPolice decision to task only three officers to Chanukah event on day of attack to come under microscopeBy Commissioner Virginia Bell is expected to question NSW Police about their decision to task just a handful of officers to the Chanukah By The Sea festival at Bondi Beach on December 14, at which 15 people were shot dead.The commission has previously heard officers were told they did not need to stay at the event the entire time.A photograph from Chanukah By The Sea in 2023 shows a larger number of NSW Police officers.“The Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command operations inspector asked the two inspectors rostered on 14 December to attend the Chanukah by the Sea event, take a car crew or two and provide a high visibility policing presence, noting that there was no need to stay the…
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