Andrew Scipione
| Commissioner Andrew Scipione APM | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Moroney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1958 London, England, UK[1] |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Religion | Baptist[2] |
Andrew Phillip Scipione APM is the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force in Australia, succeeding Ken Moroney on 31 August 2007.
Personal
Scipione is the son of an Irish mother and an Italian father, he travelled to Australia with his family as an infant. He is married, with three children, two of whom are also currently New South Wales police officers.[1][3] Scipione is a devout Baptist who worships at the Hillsong Church.[4]
Career
Scipione joined the Australian Bureau of Customs in 1978 before moving to the New South Wales Police Force in 1980. He has worked in a number of sections including a secondment to the National Crime Authority of Australia in 1985, with Bankstown detectives, the Special Gaming Squad, Hurstville and Sydney City general duties. In 1992, Scipione became the Operations Controller of the Joint Technical Services Group (JTSG), in 1995 the Commander of the Special Technical Investigation Branch (STIB), in 1998 the Chief of Staff to then Police Commissioner Peter Ryan,[2] in 2001 the Commander of Special Crime & Internal Affairs. Scipione was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in 2002 having served as both the Deputy Commissioner Field Operations and Specialist Operations.[2]
He holds a Masters degree in Management from Macquarie University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute (2004). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Western Sydney.
Scipione played a crucial role as the head of the New South Wales Police Force for APEC Australia 2007 leaders week held in Sydney and the World Youth Day 2008 held in Sydney during July 2008.
Honours and awards
| | Australian Police Medal (APM) | 2003 Australia Day Honours [5] |
| | National Police Service Medal | |
| | National Medal & 1 Bars | [5] |
In addition to awards under the Australian Honours and Awards framework, he also holds a range of internal New South Wales Police Force awards, namely: NSW Police Commissioners Commendation and bar, NSW Police Medal with 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th clasps; NSWPF Commissioners Unit Citation & star, NSWPF Commissioners Olympic Citation and NSWPF Commissioners Sesquicentenary Citation. [5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stateline NSW". Abc.net.au. 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "''Brisbane Times'' "Knockabout, teetotaller, now police commissioner" 25 June 2007". Brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ↑ "Jonathan Scipione". Smh.com.au. 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/whatever-happened-to-secular-democracy/story-e6frg6zo-1225813998714
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Commissioner Andrew P Scipione APM". NSW Police Force.
External links
- Commissioner Andrew P Scipione APM - Official profile on NSW Police website
| Police appointments | ||
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| Preceded by Ken Moroney |
Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force 2007–present |
Incumbent |