Superintendent Chris NicholsonCommander, Aviation Command at NSW Police ForceSpeaker
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Superintendent Chris Nicholson has been in the NSW Police Force for over 30 years and is currently the Commander of the Aviation Command, otherwise known as POLAIR. He is a commercial fixed wing pilot, flight instructor, holds a remote pilot licence & was one of the first commercial drone operators in Australia. He has also previously held the position of Chief Remote Pilot in the NSWPF. His background in policing is a mix of generalist policing, intelligence, aviation and covert operations. Known now as “POLAIR – Remote”, in 2026 Chris and his team were the first in the country to commence beyond visual line of sight police operations in an operational capacity. He and his team are continuing to identify innovative opportunities to enhance aerial law enforcement and public safety operations.