Commissioner Scipione met with Bible Society CEO Daniel Willis and Police Chaplains at Police Headquarters to receive his copy.
The Police Bible is compact, with a Police-blue, leather-look cover and Police Crest on the front. It contains the New and Old Testaments, as well as information on Police ethics, service, integrity and leadership. It also includes the police prayer, and photos of officers in the field.
It's thought that eventually, the bulk of the State's 20,000 officers will have a Police Bible in their possession.
Commissioner Scipione is grateful for his copy, which he says will replace the dog-eared Bible he currently owns.
"I believe the Police Bible will impact on generations of Police officers to come," says Commissioner Scipione.
"Every officer who graduates from the Academy in Goulburn is offered a Bible and I would like to think an officer who receives one of these special Police Bibles will one day sit in my seat. The Police Bibles are sure to outlive the current administration."
Commissioner Scipione says specialised Bibles are used worldwide in law-enforcement and the military.
"They are especially important in our line of work," says the Commissioner. "Our officers have a great deal of respect for our Chaplains, and what better way to build on that relationship than to share the gospel?"
The Police Bible is the brainchild of Senior State Police Chaplain Rev Russel Avery, who felt it important Police feel a connection with the Bible.
"Coming from the Air Force I saw how popular the Defence Force Bible is, and wanted our law-enforcement officers to have a similar option available to them.
"I started talks in late January and already the Bibles are being shipped to the 107 Police Chaplains around the State, ready for distribution."
The initial run of 3000 Bibles have been provided by NSW's Bible Society, with plans already underway for a second run.