Outgoing Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has accepted there'll be a range of views on whether he's been tough enough on crime. 

The top cop, whose been in the role since early 2020, is leaving the role earlier than signalled. 

He's stepping down as commissioner in November to lead the new Social Investment Agency. 

Coster copped criticism from current Police Minister Mark Mitchell, while he was in opposition. 

Andrew Coster told Mike Hosking it seems Police have been more 'in the thick' of politics. 

He says they got drawn in to a really law and order focused election. 

When it comes to his new job, Coster sees it as the ambulance at the top of the cliff, rather than the bottom. 

He told Hosking there's about $70 billion dollars of social services spending per year - something he says he wants to understand to get better results. 

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