Detective Superintendent Jayne DOHERTY is currently the Commander of the New South Wales Police Sex Crimes Squad and head of Discipline for Modern Slavery. Detective Superintendent DOHERTY joined the NSW Police Force in January 1992 and has worked in a variety of areas of Policing including General Duties, General Criminal Investigation, Property Crime, Drugs & Firearms, Covert Professional Standards Investigations, Sex Crimes and Child Abuse.Â
Detective Superintendent Doherty directs serious and complex criminal investigations involving adult sexual assault, abductions with the intent of sexual assault, on-line child exploitation, the management of Registerable Child Sex Offenders and the Management of Serious Violent Offenders across the State of NSW. She also holds responsibility for the NSW Police response to Modern Slavery including Human trafficking and Forced Marriage.
Detective Superintendent DOHERTY has been a committee member on the Australasian Council of Women and Policing for the past 5 years driving change for women in Policing and the Community across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
In 2022 Detective Superintendent DOHERTY was awarded the Australian Police Medal in the Australia Day Honours list for distinguished service.
In 2023 Detective Superintendent DOHERTY was recognized at the International Women in Policing conference in New Zealand for her work leading the New South Wales Police Force, Sexual Violence Project.
Detective Superintendent DOHERTY is proud to be a working mother who, along with her husband Danny who is the Commander of the NSW Police Homicide Squad, has raised 2 wonderful daughters during her career.