The renaming of the NSW Police headquarters to the Curtis Cheng Centre is a public statement about the unity and strength within the force, says Commissioner Andrew Scipione.
Mr Scipione unveiled a plaque on Friday morning in honour of the police accountant who was gunned down outside the Parramatta building in Sydney's west by a 15-year-old terrorist one year to the day on Sunday.
"The naming of this building, the Curtis Cheng centre, is not only a tribute to Curtis, it's a public statement, it's a very public statement that the NSW police force is a strong and united force working for a peaceful and a safe society," the state's top cop said.
"It's a symbol that the community of NSW values life and values freedom and it's a reminder that one ordinary man with a gentle spirit and a caring heart can make an enormous difference."
Mr Cheng, who worked in the force for more than 17 years, was killed on his way home from work on a Friday by Farhad Jabar, who was then shot by police.
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Friday's ceremony in Parramatta was attended by Mr Cheng's widow Selina, his son Alpha and daughter Zilvia and Premier Mike Baird.
