On Wednesday 5 March 1862, the NSW Police Gazette & Weekly Record of Crime showed how the Colony was divided, for Police purposes, into several Districts.
1862 NSW Police Districts
| District | Divisions | Stations | Superintendent | Inspector | Sub Inspectors |
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| Metropolitan District | A Division B Division C Division D Division | Embracing the Police District of Sydney and Metropolitan District | Inspector General | George READ John A. BLACK |
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| Eastern District | E Division | Campbelltown Camden, Picton, Narellan, Parramatta & Liverpool Windsor Penrith Hartley Berrima Shoalhaven Kiama Wollongong | William CHATFIELD | James SINGLETON T.A. WHITE |
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| Western District | H Division | Bathurst Orange Molong Wellington Dubbo Carcoar Mudgee Rylstone | Edric MORISSET | Fred W. POTTINGER | J.H. BRUYERES Thomas HOGG |
| North Western District | K Division | Tamworth Wee Waa Warialda | James GARLAND | A.A. ABBOTT | |
| South Western District | I Division | Deniliquin Moama Albury Moulamein Balranald part of Wagga Wagga | T.B. CARNE | E. MARLAY | W. O'NEILL F.A. BLAKE |
| Northern District | L Division | Armidale Wellingrove Grafton Tenterfield Tabulam McLeay River Port Macquarie | L.H. SCOTT | J.D. MEARES C.G. PERRINS ( Acting ) |
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| South Eastern District | F Division | Goulburn Yass Gundagai Tumut Binalong & portions of Albury & Wagga Wagga | H. ZOUCH | E.M. BATTYE | W. BENSON |
| North Eastern District | G Division | Maitland Newcastle Wollombi McDonald River Gosford Raymond Terrace Port Stepehn's Dungog Muswellbrook Patrick's Plains Scone Murrurundi Cassilis Manning River | J.A. McLERIE | F.R. WILSHIRE | J.G. HUSSEY |
| Southern District | M Division | Cooma Bombala Eden Queanbeyan Braidwood Broulee | George MARKHAM | C. WALKER |