The appointment was announced by Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole this week as part of the NSW Government's $583 million commitment to community safety through the roll-out of 1500 extra police positions over four years.

Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead who has announced his retirement at the next State election in March 2023, said the new Rural Crime Investigator would create a unit of two specialist investigators within Mid-Coast region.

"These investigators have lived and worked on the land, and play a critical role in building positive relationships between police and the farming community, as well as supporting victims of crime," Mr Bromhead said.

Mr Toole said rural crime specialist investigators focus on a range of crime, whether it's theft of stock, grain or wool, rural arson and fraud, firearm offences, cruelty to animals or trespassing.

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