NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to resign
The ABC understands she will resign after three years in the position.
Commissioner Webb became the first woman to hold the position in the state when she took over from Mick Fuller in 2022.
During her tenure she attracted criticism for her handling of the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland by a police officer and her response to the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davis, who were allegedly murdered by an off-duty officer.
Last year she initiated a review into police culture amid claims from former and serving officers of bullying and sexism in the ranks.
Commissioner Webb joined the force in 1987 and went on to work in Sydney and regional NSW in general duties and criminal investigation roles before being appointed commissioner.
There has been no mention of her future during Question Time in parliament.
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