The former head of the NSW Police Integrity Commission has been charged with assaulting a member of his family.

Whistleblowers have told Chris Smith Terry Griffin assaulted a family member on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Saturday night.

Police have confirmed the incident, saying a 22-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at a home on Mactier Street at Narrabeen at about 6pm.

A 73-year-old man was arrested, taken to Manly Police Station and has since been charged with common assault – domestic violence.

He has been granted conditional bail to appear at Manly Local Court next month.

The woman wasn’t injured in the alleged assault but has applied for an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) against Terence Griffin.

Griffin was Chief of the of the PIC for five years, from 2001 to 2006.

The organisation is responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of alleged serious misconduct in the Police Force.

The Chris Smith Show has made several attempts to contact Mr Griffin.

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