NSW police deputy commissioner says letting Jewish security group carry guns could be seen as ‘favouritism’

David Hudson told the royal commission that even in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, ‘protection of all members of the community is the responsibility of the police’, not individuals or groups. Photograph: Mark Baker/AP

The deputy commissioner of New South Wales police has pushed back at calls for the private security sector to be armed at Jewish events.

The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion has been examining security arrangements for the Jewish community in this block of hearings, with some witnesses lobbying for the Community Security Group (CSG) to be armed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.