The Western Australian Police Commissioner is the head of the Western Australia Police Force. The rank of Commissioner was formalised in 1887; prior to then the rank of Superintendent was more commonly used.[1][2]
Term | Name | References |
---|---|---|
1853–1856 | John Augustus Conroy | |
1856–1857 | Frederick Palgrave Barlee | [3][4][5]: 127 |
1857 | William Hogan | [6]: 1503 |
1857–1858 | Alfred Hawes Stone | [7]: 2956 |
1858 | Charles Symmons | [7]: 2999 |
1858–1860 | Alexander Thomas Cockburn-Campbell | [5]: 585 |
1861–1866 | William Hogan | [8][6]: 1503 |
1866–1867 | Robert Henry Crampton | [5]: 702 |
1867–1871 | Gustavus Edward Cockburn Hare | [6]: 1364 |
1871 | William Henry Timperley | [9][7]: 3070 |
1871–1887 | Matthew Skinner Smith | [10][11][7]: 2872 |
1887–1900 | George Braithwaite Phillips | [12][13][14]: 2479 |
1900 | William Chipper Lawrence | [14]: 1815 |
1900–1912 | Frederick Arthur Hare | [6]: 1363 |
1912–1933 | Robert Connell | [15][5]: 618 |
1933–1934 | William Douglas | [16] |
1934–1945 | David Hunter | [17] |
1945–1951 | John Doyle | [18] |
1951–1958 | Thomas Andersen | [19] |
1958–1965 | James O'Brien | |
1965–1971 | Richard Napier | |
1971–1975 | Athol Wedd | |
1975–1981 | Owen Leitch | |
1981–1985 | John Porter | |
1985–1994 | Brian Bull | |
1994–1999 | Robert (Bob) Falconer | [20] |
1999–2004 | Barry Matthews | |
2004–2017 | Karl O'Callaghan | |
2017–2022 | Chris Dawson | |
2022– | Col Blanch | [21][22][23] |
References edit
- ^ "WA Police Commissioners". Western Australia Police Force. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Commissioners - Western Australia". Australian Federal Police. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Honniball, J.H.M. (1969). "Barlee, Sir Frederick Palgrave (1827–1884)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 3. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Barlee, Sir Frederick Palgrave". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b c d Rica Erickson (1987). The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians: pre-1829 – 1888. Vol. 1 A–C. University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0 85564 270 X. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Rica Erickson (1988). The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians: pre-1829 – 1888. Vol. 2 D–J. University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0 85564 273 4. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Rica Erickson (1988). The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians: pre-1829 – 1888. Vol. 4 R–Z. University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0 85564 277 7. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Kimberley, Warren Bert (1897). "Chapter 17". History of West Australia – via Wikisource.
- ^ Erickson, Rica (1976). "Timperley, William Henry (1833–1909)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 6. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Conole, Peter (2005). "Smith, Matthew Skinner (1836–1887)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. Supplementary Volume. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Smith, Captain M. S.". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Phillips, Major George B.". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Kimberley, Warren Bert (1897). "George Braithwaite Phillips". History of West Australia – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b Rica Erickson (1988). The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians: pre-1829 – 1888. Vol. 3 K–Q. University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0 85564 276 9. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ McArthur, T.J. (1993). "Connell, Robert (1867–1956)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 13. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "William Archibald Douglas". Northern Times. Carnarvon, Western Australia. 26 November 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Police Commissioner : Inspector D. Hunter Chosen". The West Australian. Perth, Western Australia. 6 December 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "New W.A. Police Chief Known Here". The News. Adelaide, South Australia. 20 January 1945. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Mr. T.H. Andersen chosen as Police Commissioner". The West Australian. Perth, Western Australia. 28 February 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Police, Western Australia. "Our History". Western Australia Police. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Holly (14 June 2022). "'A cop through and through': Meet the new WA Police Commissioner". WAtoday. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Bourke, Keane (14 June 2022). "WA Police deputy Col Blanch named new commissioner, replacing Chris Dawson". ABC News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "New Commissioner of Police announced". Western Australia Police Force. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.