Andrew Colvin

Andrew Colvin in October 2014.

Andrew Colvin, APM, OAM, , is an Australian police officer who is the current Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police[1].

Early life and education

From July 2009 and May 2010 he studied for and received a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.[2]

Personal life

Andrew Colvin is married with two children.[2][3]

Early career

He joined the Australian Federal Police in 1990. He has worked in policing narcotics, money laundering, politically motivated crime, illegal pornography and terrorism financing.[3] He oversaw Australia's policing response to the 2002 Bali bombings, for which he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)[2] in 2003,[1] and the Australian Embassy bombings in Jakarta.[3]

In 2008 Andrew Colvin was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM).[2]

Career as commissioner

He replaced Commissioner Tony Negus as head of the AFP in September 2014.[4][5]

Life chronology

  • 1990: Joined Australian Federal Police[2]
  • 2002: Superintendent, National Coordinator Counter Terrorism[2]
  • 2003: Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)[1]
  • 2005: Chief of Staff[2]
  • 2006: Assistant Commissioner[2]
  • 2007: Street Review[2]
  • 2008: National Manager High Tech Crime Operations[2]
  • 2008: Australian Police Medal (APM)[2]
  • 2010: Masters in Public Administration[2]
  • 2010: Deputy Commissioner Operations[2]
  • 2014: Appointed Commissioner[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hudson, Phillip (1 October 2014). "Andrew Colvin appointed new commissioner of Australian Federal Police". THE AUSTRALIAN. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    • "Commissioner Andrew Colvin APM OAM - Board Member". NATIONAL SECURITY COLLEGE. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
    • "Deputy Commissioner Andrew Colvin APM OAM - Deputy Commissioner Operations". 2011 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING CONFERENCE. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Koziol, Michael (September 18, 2014). "Who is Andrew Colvin?". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 Gorrey, Megan (September 18, 2014). "Andrew Colvin steps in to acting role as AFP commissioner". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. AFP Media Release Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine..
Police appointments
Preceded by
Tony Negus
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police
2014 – present
Incumbent
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