Ken Moroney
Kenneth Moroney Commissioner of the New South Wales Police | |
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In office 29 May 2002 – 31 August 2007 | |
Preceded by | Peter Ryan |
Succeeded by | Andrew Scipione |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Edward Moroney 15 September 1945 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia |
Spouse |
Bev
(m. 1968; died 2015) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Macquarie University |
Kenneth Edward Moroney,
Personal life
Born in the inner-
Moroney married his wife Bev on 1 June 1968.[1] She died on 24 May 2015 after a long illness.[2][3] Two of their three sons followed Moroney into the police force.[1] One is a senior sergeant at Green Valley, New South Wales in Sydney and another is a detective senior constable at the Counter-Terrorism Co-ordination Command.
Career
Moroney joined the
In 1987 Moroney was promoted to
As Police Commissioner, Moroney worked under four police ministers: Michael Costa (2001–2003), John Watkins (2003–2005), Carl Scully (2005–2006) and David Campbell (2007–2008).
Qualifications
Moroney's qualifications include a Master of Arts degree and a Graduate Diploma in Management from Macquarie University and a Diploma in Justice Administration from Charles Sturt University. He also graduated from the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.[5]
Honours and awards
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) |
13 June 2011, "service to policing and law enforcement as Commissioner of Police in New South Wales, particularly through implementing reforms to reduce crime and increase public confidence; and for contributions to national security issues".[6] | |
Australian Police Medal (APM) | 1992 "For distinguished police service".[7] | |
National Medal with 2 Rosettes | 1981[8] and 1999.[9] |
Moroney was awarded three New South Wales Police Force Commissioner's Commendations for Service, he is a recipient of the New South Wales Police Medal and the New South Wales Police Olympic Citation.[citation needed]
In November, 2015 Moroney was also inducted as a Life Member of NSW Police Legacy.[10] He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University.[11]
In 2018 Moroney was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales and in January 2019 was gazetted as such by the then-Governor of New South Wales, David Hurley, in the New South Wales Government Gazette.
Retirement
Moroney retired on 31 August 2007. Long-standing Deputy Commissioner Andrew Scipione became the new Police Commissioner effective from 1 September 2007.[12] Moroney is the Director of a company called Nemesis Consultancy Group, leading investigations around the world.[13]
References
- ^ a b Coombs, Roger (18 August 2007). "Ken Moroney on 42 years in the police force". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ Chenoweth, Ben (2 June 2015). "Fond memories of Bev Moroney". Macarthur Advertiser. Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Bertola, Vera (28 May 2015). "Ken Stonestreet and Bev Moroney a loss to the Macarthur region". Macarthur Chronicle Campelltown. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Losing Peter Ryan". ninemsn. 14 April 2002. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ "NSW Police Online | Commissioner Ken Moroney". Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
- Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ Australian Police Medal, 10 June 1966, It's an Honour]
- ^ National Medal, 15 November 1991, It's an Honour]
- ^ "It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Top NSW policeman to receive honorary doctorate from CSU". Charles Sturt University. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ Tears for Grandad's last march, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 2007
- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.