NSW Police given more than $37 million for building and technology upgrades

NSW Police will be given more than $37 million in the state budget to improve station facilities and forensic capabilities.

Major upgrades of the Waverley and Rose Bay police stations will come at a cost of $22.9 million.

Waverley Police Station has been allocated $18.2 million, which will expand office space and upgrade equipment rooms and custody facilities.

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The station is nearly 50 years old and some facilities have not been updated in that time.

"The NSW Police do a great job, it's the government's responsibility to ensure they have the resources they need to do that job," Police Minister Yasmin Catley said.

"On any given day you might see 100 officers moving through this place ... we need a building here that is fit for purpose and will meet the needs of this very busy police station."

Another $4.7 million will go towards fixing issues like leaking pipes and mould at Rose Bay Police Station, a heritage-listed building from 1850.

"It does require work to make sure it is fit for purpose and safe for police officers," Webb said.

A further $14.2 million will be dedicated to the Forensic Evidence and Technical Services Command.

The funding will help with telecommunication interceptions, digital forensics like accessing data from serious offender's devices, forensic consumables to identify offenders through DNA testing and Forensic Genetic Genealogy, which uses DNA to identify suspects and missing persons.

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"Forensic evidence, in all its forms, plays a really critical role, particularly in major investigations, nearly all cases now require a digital evidence extraction," Webb said.

"This announcement will make our capabilities stronger and better ... the technology will make those tasks much quicker and easier and the evidence is at a much higher standard.

"It is important that we keep up to date with that technology to make sure we can crack cases, that's what it boils down to."