Nowra will be one of the key areas to benefit from a NSW Labor election promise to employ 480 extra police officers in its first term.
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Labor leader Luke Foley announced the additional officers on Sunday as part of a comprehensive package designed to "drive down crime".
Shadow minister for the Illawarra Ryan Park subsequently vowed to fight to ensure the Illawarra received its fair share.
Mr Park also welcomed the announcement of a $100 million police technology fund, which would equip police with the tools they need to stay one step ahead of the criminals.
"I want to make sure that all residents in our region feel safe. Our local police certainly do a fantastic job and this announcement will boost what they already do," he said.
"It is vital that we support our police. We need to boost their numbers and ensure they have the resources, equipment and facilities they need.
"We know that these days, criminals are using technology more and more so it makes sense that our police are also advancing their technological tools to combat this.
"Police are on the front line and this will ensure we are continuously working to drive down crime locally. They know better than anyone where the hotspots of crime are. I want this stamped out in our community. The police should be given full support to put whatever pressure is needed on these thugs."
Both major parties have already committed to putting 180 new cops on the beat by August this year.
"The Coalition parties go further to a total of 310 - Labor goes even further," Mr Foley said on Sunday.
Labor has promised to focus on understaffing in key areas including western Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Nowra and northern NSW if it wins the March 28 state election.
But Mr Foley added: "We'll be guided by the police commissioner rather than making any political judgments of our own about where to deploy officers."
The Opposition Leader said the policy was "affordable". Salary costs would reach nearly $55 million, with just under $20 million to go on associated costs including training.
But voters won't see detail on the costings until a few days before polling day, when the Parliamentary Budget Office reports on Labor's expenditure promises.
With voters slow to warm to Premier Mike Baird's plan to lease out the state's electricity networks, Mr Foley emphasised that Labor's promises would instead rely on revenue from retaining the so-called poles and wires.
"Labor's plan for the state involves using the profits from our electricity network to keep delivering - more police, more paramedics, more nurses and more teachers," Mr Foley said.