Tony Negus
| Tony William Negus APM | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Keelty |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Police officer |
Tony William Negus, APM, is the current Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), being sworn in on 7 September 2009 for a five-year term. [1]
He is the sixth Commissioner of the AFP [2] and the second appointed from within the AFP[3]
Education
Tony Negus holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration, and a Graduate Diploma in Executive Leadership. At Harvard University he has completed the Executive Leadership Programme. [4][5]
Interests
Tony Negus' interests are rugby league and motor vehicles.[1]
Career
Tony Negus started his law enforcement career in traffic operations [1][6] in Canberra in 1982,[5] and later as a detective in the Australian Capital Territory.[1] He has worked in community policing, federal investigations, human resources, and protection.[4]
He has worked in national operations in Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra.[1]
In June 2005 Tony Negus was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM).[4][5][7]
In July 2006 he was appointed National Manager of Human Resources, with responsibility for Learning and Development, Professional Standards, and People Strategies.[5]
Prior to his appointment as Commissioner of the AFP he had been Deputy Commissioner Operations since October 2007,[4] where he had responsibility for border operations, economic and special operations, forensics and data centres, high technology crime operations, internal liaison networks, and international deployments.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "new AFP Commissioner Sworn in". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ "Mick Keelty replacement Tony Negus sworn in". News Limited. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ "AFPA WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF AFP COMMISSIONER TONY NEGUS APM". Australian Federal Police Association. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Australian Federal Police Commissioner sworn in". Office of the Prime Minister of Australia. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Tony Negus APM". Australian Federal Police. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ "Swearing in of Tony Negus as Commissioner of Australian Federal Police". Office of the Prime Minister of Australia. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ Australian Police Medal, 13 June 2005
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| Preceded by Mick Keelty |
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police 2009 |
Succeeded by |