The next NSW police commissioner could be decided within days, the state's premier says while not confirming whether one senior cop remains a contender.

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Several high-ranking officers including Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon are being touted to replace Karen Webb, who announced her retirement in May after a three-year stint. Her term finishes on September 30.

Mr Lanyon, said to be a frontrunner, has drawn scrutiny in recent days over reports he took his wife and two friends on a police boat on Sydney Harbour on New Year's Eve in 2023.

Premier Chris Minns said on Friday Ms Webb's replacement could be named next week, but refused to be drawn

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