Chris Dawson (police officer)

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Christopher John Dawson APM is an Australian police officer who is the Commissioner of Western Australia Police.[1][2][3]

Dawson joined Western Australia Police in February 1976 as a cadet. He was promoted to superintendent in 1999. The 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours saw him receive the Australian Police Medal. Dawson was appointed Deputy Commissioner in July 2004 under Karl O'Callaghan. He left Western Australia Police in April 2014 to be Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. He was also Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology. He became the Commissioner of Western Australia Police in August 2017.[4][5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Hickey, Phil; Foster, Brendan (1 August 2017). "Chris Dawson WA's new top cop". WA Today. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ^ Emerson, Daniel (1 August 2017). "'Our police will be the best in the country'". Perth Now. Seven West Media. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Commissioner of Police". Western Australia Police. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Commissioner of Police : Chris Dawson". Western Australia Police Force. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "New Police Commissioner for WA - Chris Dawson APM". Premier of Western Australia and Cabinet Ministers. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ Hickey, Phil; Foster, Brendan. "Chris Dawson WA's new top cop". WAtoday. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
Police appointments
Preceded by Commissioner of Western Australia Police
2017–present 		Incumbent
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