Public affairs executive director Liz Deegan is the third media head Police Commissioner Karen Webb has let go of during her time in the top job.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has sacked the head of police media amid scrutiny over her public handling of an officer's alleged double murder.
Liz Deegan was told her services were no longer required less than a year after she was hired as the executive director of public affairs,Liz Deegan has been sacked from her role as executive director of public affairs for NSW Police. A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed her departure, saying the force would like to "wish her all the best in her future endeavours and thank her for her contribution".
Deegan's role handled media and issues management, internal communication, proactive communications, overseeing the corporate image and operational support to investigations.Police Commissioner Karen Webb. Premier Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Steph Cooke make a major funding announcement in response to the independent Flood Inquiry.Penrith Whitewater Stadium, December 14, 2022.
Her sacking comes amid public scrutiny over Webb's media response to senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon being charged over the deaths of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird.Webb then went on a slew of media interviews and gained further backlash when she quoted Taylor Swift and said "haters like to hate".
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