List of commissioners of the New South Wales Police
January 01, 1970
The Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force (known from 1851 to 1926 as the Inspector-General of the New South Wales Police Force) is the head of New South WalesPolice Force. The post is currently held by Karen Webb, who replaced Mick Fuller on 1 February 2022.[1] The rank is usually referred to as the New South Wales Police Commissioner or simply just "Commissioner". The New South Wales Police Force has had 23 Commissioners since 1851.
The role was established under the Act for the Regulation of the Police Force in New South Wales 1850 (known as the 'Colonial Police Act 1850'), which provided for the appointment by the Governor of New South Wales of an Inspector-General of Police.[2] This act was repealed with the passage of the Police Regulation Act of 1862, which amalgamated the various police forces in the colony into one force responsible to the Inspector-General in Sydney.[3]
The first Inspector-General of Police was appointed on 1 January 1851. The title was changed to be "Commissioner" on 8 January 1926, although the official title would legally remain as "Inspector-General" until the passage of the Police Regulation (Amendment) Act 1935.[4]
^AAP (26 June 2007). "Scipione to be new Commissioner". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^"Colonial Police Act 1850 No 38a" (PDF). 1850 New South Wales Acts As Made Legislation. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^"The Police Regulation Act of 1862 No 6a" (PDF). 1862 New South Wales Acts As Made Legislation. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^"Police Regulation (Amendment) Act 1935 No 13" (PDF). 1935 New South Wales Acts As Made Legislation. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^Bach, J. "Spain, William (1803–1876)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^King, Hazel. "Mayne, William Colburn (1808–1902)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^King, Hazel. "McLerie, John (1809–1874)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^"Mr Edmund Walcott FOSBERY (1834–1919)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^"LATE MR. THOMAS GARVIN, I.S.O." The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW: National Library of Australia. 8 February 1922. p. 14. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^King, Hazel. "Day, Ernest Charles (1857–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^Last 'Inspector-General' and first 'Commissioner' from 9 January 1926.
^Cain, Frank. "MacKay, William John (1885–1948)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^Wotherspoon, Garry C. "Delaney, Colin John (1897–1969)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^Gerathy, Sarah; Blumer, Clare (2 February 2017). "New NSW police chief to be appointed in just two months". ABC News. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^Ralston, Nick (30 March 2017). "Mick Fuller selected as the next NSW Police Commissioner". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
^Cockburn, Paige (24 November 2021). "NSW to appoint Karen Webb as first female police commissioner". ABC News. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
^"Commissioner Webb formally appointed at ceremony in Boorowa". NSW Government. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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January 01, 1970
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The Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force known from 1851 to 1926 as the Inspector General of the New South Wales Police Force is the head of New South Wales Police Force The post is currently held by Karen Webb who replaced Mick Fuller on 1 February 2022 1 The rank is usually referred to as the New South Wales Police Commissioner or simply just Commissioner The New South Wales Police Force has had 23 Commissioners since 1851 Contents 1 History 2 List of inspectors general and commissioners 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe role was established under the Act for the Regulation of the Police Force in New South Wales 1850 known as the Colonial Police Act 1850 which provided for the appointment by the Governor of New South Wales of an Inspector General of Police 2 This act was repealed with the passage of the Police Regulation Act of 1862 which amalgamated the various police forces in the colony into one force responsible to the Inspector General in Sydney 3 The first Inspector General of Police was appointed on 1 January 1851 The title was changed to be Commissioner on 8 January 1926 although the official title would legally remain as Inspector General until the passage of the Police Regulation Amendment Act 1935 4 List of inspectors general and commissioners editOrdinal Officeholder Post nominals Title Term start Term end Time in office Notes 1 William Spain Inspector General of Police 1 January 1851 1851 01 01 31 December 1851 1851 12 31 364 days 5 2 Captain William Mayne 1 January 1852 1852 01 01 17 September 1856 1856 09 17 4 years 260 days 6 3 Captain John McLerie 28 October 1856 1856 10 28 6 October 1874 1874 10 06 17 years 343 days 7 4 Edmund Walcott Fosbery CMG 7 October 1874 1874 10 07 30 June 1904 1904 06 30 29 years 267 days 8 5 Thomas Garvin ISO 1 July 1904 1904 07 01 31 December 1910 1910 12 31 6 years 183 days 9 6 Ernest Charles Day 1 January 1911 1911 01 01 9 January 1915 1915 01 09 4 years 8 days 10 7 James Mitchell CBE 1 January 1915 1915 01 01 8 January 1926 1926 01 08 15 years 78 days 11 Commissioner of Police 9 January 1926 1926 01 09 20 March 1930 1930 03 20 8 Walter Henry Childs MVO 21 March 1930 1930 03 21 23 March 1935 1935 03 23 5 years 2 days 9 William John MacKay 24 March 1935 1935 03 24 22 January 1948 1948 01 22 12 years 304 days 12 10 James Frederick Scott 18 February 1948 1948 02 18 13 October 1952 1952 10 13 4 years 238 days 11 Colin Delaney CVO CBE QPM 14 October 1952 1952 10 14 27 February 1962 1962 02 27 9 years 136 days 13 12 Norman Allan CMG MVO QPM 28 February 1962 1962 02 28 14 November 1972 1972 11 14 10 years 260 days 13 Frederick Hanson CBE QPM 15 November 1972 1972 11 15 31 December 1976 1976 12 31 4 years 46 days 14 Mervyn Wood LVO MBE QPM 1 January 1977 1977 01 01 5 June 1979 1979 06 05 2 years 155 days 15 Jim Lees QPM 17 October 1979 1979 10 17 29 December 1981 1981 12 29 2 years 73 days 16 Cecil Abbott AO QPM 30 December 1981 1981 12 30 7 August 1984 2 years 221 days 17 John Avery AO APM 7 August 1984 1984 08 07 12 March 1991 1991 03 12 6 years 217 days 18 Tony Lauer APM 13 March 1991 1991 03 13 19 September 1996 1996 09 19 5 years 190 days Neil Owen Taylor APM Acting Commissioner of Police 20 February 1996 1996 02 20 29 August 1996 1996 08 29 191 days 14 19 Peter Ryan QPM Commissioner of Police 30 August 1996 1996 08 30 17 April 2002 2002 04 17 5 years 230 days 20 Ken Moroney AO APM 18 April 2002 2002 04 18 31 August 2007 2007 08 31 5 years 135 days 21 Andrew Scipione AO APM 31 August 2007 2007 08 31 31 March 2017 2017 03 31 9 years 212 days 15 22 Mick Fuller APM 31 March 2017 2017 03 31 31 January 2022 2022 01 31 4 years 306 days 16 23 Karen Webb APM 1 February 2022 2022 02 01 Incumbent 2 years 90 days 17 18 References edit AAP 26 June 2007 Scipione to be new Commissioner The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 7 December 2013 Colonial Police Act 1850 No 38a PDF 1850 New South Wales Acts As Made Legislation Australasian Legal Information Institute Retrieved 7 December 2013 The Police Regulation Act of 1862 No 6a PDF 1862 New South Wales Acts As Made Legislation Australasian Legal Information Institute Retrieved 7 December 2013 Police Regulation Amendment Act 1935 No 13 PDF 1935 New South Wales Acts As Made Legislation Australasian Legal Information Institute Retrieved 7 December 2013 Bach J Spain William 1803 1876 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 7 December 2013 King Hazel Mayne William Colburn 1808 1902 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 7 December 2013 King Hazel McLerie John 1809 1874 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 7 December 2013 Mr Edmund Walcott FOSBERY 1834 1919 Former Members Parliament of New South Wales Retrieved 7 December 2013 LATE MR THOMAS GARVIN I S O The Sydney Morning Herald NSW National Library of Australia 8 February 1922 p 14 Retrieved 26 May 2014 King Hazel Day Ernest Charles 1857 1915 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 7 December 2013 Last Inspector General and first Commissioner from 9 January 1926 Cain Frank MacKay William John 1885 1948 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 7 December 2013 Wotherspoon Garry C Delaney Colin John 1897 1969 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 7 December 2013 Acting Commissioner of Police Gerathy Sarah Blumer Clare 2 February 2017 New NSW police chief to be appointed in just two months ABC News Retrieved 12 March 2017 Ralston Nick 30 March 2017 Mick Fuller selected as the next NSW Police Commissioner The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 30 March 2017 Cockburn Paige 24 November 2021 NSW to appoint Karen Webb as first female police commissioner ABC News Retrieved 26 November 2021 Commissioner Webb formally appointed at ceremony in Boorowa NSW Government 1 February 2022 Retrieved 1 February 2022 External links editCommissioner NSW Police Online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of commissioners of the New South Wales Police amp oldid 1081264018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
