sentences:  In February 2011, the Police Integrity Commission (PIC) made a decision to hold a public inquiry into the NSWCC as part of a PIC investigation that had been underway since 2008.The nature of the investigations conducted by the PIC related to the way the NSW Crime Commission managed its asset-confiscation powers.PIC investigations revealed that the commission and lawyers acting for alleged and convicted criminals negotiated legal costs, sometimes in an extremely short timeframe.