Ken Moroney
Encyclopedia
Kennneth Edward Moroney AO
APM
(born. 18 August 1946) was the Commissioner
of the New South Wales Police Force in New South Wales
, Australia
from 2002 until 2007.
suburb of Glebe
, Moroney moved with his family to the south-western suburb of Villawood
as a child in the 1950s. He completed his schooling at De La Salle, Bankstown. He has undergraduate and post-graduate university qualifications.
In 1965 he joined the police force and was first posted in Liverpool
. Moroney then served more than 14 years in country postings at Lismore
and West Wyalong. Between 1987 and 1990 he was director of training at the New South Wales Police Academy (now College) in Goulburn
.
Two of his three sons followed him into the force. 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.
). In 1973 he undertook a variety of general duty command roles in regional stations at Lismore
, Coraki
and West Wyalong
, before being promoted to Senior Constable in 1974 and then Sergeant in 1981.
In 1987 he was promoted to Superintendent and was the director of recruitment and constable development at the New South Wales Police Academy in Goulburn
. In 1990 he was appointed chief-of-staff to Police Commissioner John Keith Avery and then Tony Lauer
. In 1997 he was given the job of City East region commander. Five years later he was appointed a senior deputy commissioner. He replaced Peter James Ryan
as Police Commissioner in 2002, having been selected for the position by the New South Wales Premier
Bob Carr
.
As Police Commissioner, Moroney has worked under four police ministers: Michael Costa (2001–2003), John Watkins
(2003–2005), Carl Scully
(2005–2006) and David Campbell
(2007–2008).
Still much in demand Ken now is the Director of a company called Nemesis Consultancy Group leading critical investigations around the world. www.nemesisconsultancy.com.au
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.
Moroney has also been 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.
He has also been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University.
became the new Police Commissioner effective from 1 September 2007.
Though retired from the police force, Ken now is the Director of a company called Nemesis Consultancy Group, leading critical investigations around the world. www.nemesisconsultancy.com.au
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
APM
Australian Police Medal
The Australian Police Medal is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian police force.The APM was introduced in 1986, and replaced the Imperial Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry and Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service....
(born. 18 August 1946) was the Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of the New South Wales Police Force in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 2002 until 2007.
Personal life
Born in the inner-SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
suburb of Glebe
Glebe, New South Wales
Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Glebe is located 3 km south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, in the Inner West region....
, Moroney moved with his family to the south-western suburb of Villawood
Villawood, New South Wales
Villawood, a suburb of local government areas City of Bankstown and City of Fairfield, is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
as a child in the 1950s. He completed his schooling at De La Salle, Bankstown. He has undergraduate and post-graduate university qualifications.
In 1965 he joined the police force and was first posted in Liverpool
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
. Moroney then served more than 14 years in country postings at Lismore
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a subtropical town in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. Lismore is the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area. Lismore is a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State.-History:...
and West Wyalong. Between 1987 and 1990 he was director of training at the New South Wales Police Academy (now College) in Goulburn
Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn is a provincial city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council Local Government Area. It is located south-west of Sydney on the Hume Highway and above sea-level. On Census night 2006, Goulburn had a population of 20,127 people...
.
Two of his three sons followed him into the force. One is a senior sergeant at Green Valley, New South Wales
Green Valley
Green Valley may refer to:*Green Valley *A feature of the galaxy color-magnitude diagramAustralia* Green Valley, New South Wales, a suburb of SydneyUSA* Green Valley, Arizona* in California:** green technology in Silicon Valley...
in Sydney and another is a detective senior constable at the Counter-Terrorism Co-ordination Command.
Career Progression
Moroney joined the New South Wales Police Force in 1965 as a Probationary Constable with the No 22 Division (Liverpool, New South WalesLiverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
). In 1973 he undertook a variety of general duty command roles in regional stations at Lismore
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a subtropical town in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. Lismore is the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area. Lismore is a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State.-History:...
, Coraki
Coraki, New South Wales
Coraki is a small town that sits on the confluence of the Richmond and Wilson Rivers in northern New South Wales, Australia in Richmond Valley Shire. At the 2006 census, Coraki had a population of 1,180 people...
and West Wyalong
West Wyalong, New South Wales
West Wyalong is a town in New South Wales, Australia which is the main town of the Bland Shire, located in the Central West region of New South Wales. It is located 467 km west of Sydney. It is located on the crossroads of the Newell Highway between Melbourne and Brisbane, and the Mid-Western...
, before being promoted to Senior Constable in 1974 and then Sergeant in 1981.
In 1987 he was promoted to Superintendent and was the director of recruitment and constable development at the New South Wales Police Academy in Goulburn
Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn is a provincial city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council Local Government Area. It is located south-west of Sydney on the Hume Highway and above sea-level. On Census night 2006, Goulburn had a population of 20,127 people...
. In 1990 he was appointed chief-of-staff to Police Commissioner John Keith Avery and then Tony Lauer
Tony Lauer
Anthony Raymond 'Tony' Lauer, APM, JP was the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police from 1991 until 1996.-Education:...
. In 1997 he was given the job of City East region commander. Five years later he was appointed a senior deputy commissioner. He replaced Peter James Ryan
Peter Ryan (police commissioner)
Peter James Ryan, QPM is a former British police officer, who was the Commissioner of New South Wales Police in Australia from 1996 to 2002.-Early life and education:Ryan was born in 1944 in Lancaster to Laurence and Maureen Ryan....
as Police Commissioner in 2002, having been selected for the position by the New South Wales Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
Bob Carr
Bob Carr
Robert John "Bob" Carr , Australian statesman, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as premier of NSW...
.
As Police Commissioner, Moroney has worked under four police ministers: Michael Costa (2001–2003), John Watkins
John Watkins (Australian politician)
John Arthur Watkins is a former Deputy Premier of New South Wales, serving between 2005 until his resignation from Parliament in 2008...
(2003–2005), Carl Scully
Carl Scully
Patrick Carl Scully , was an Australian politician and minister in the New South Wales state government before his forced resignation on 25 October 2006....
(2005–2006) and David Campbell
David Andrew Campbell
David Andrew Campbell , a former Australian politician, was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Keira between 1999 and 2011. A former Lord Mayor of Wollongong, Campbell was Minister for Transport in the NSW Government from 8 September 2008 until his resignation on 20 May 2010...
(2007–2008).
Still much in demand Ken now is the Director of a company called Nemesis Consultancy Group leading critical investigations around the world. www.nemesisconsultancy.com.au
Qualifications
Moroney's qualifications include a Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
Degree and a Graduate Diploma in Management from Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
and a Diploma in Justice Administration from Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario...
.
He also graduated from the FBI Academy
FBI Academy
The FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is the training site for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was first opened for use in 1972 on 385 acres of woodland. It is a relatively small government academy, housing three dormitory buildings and...
, Quantico, Virginia.
Awards
- On 26 January 1992, Moroney was awarded the Australian Police MedalAustralian Police MedalThe Australian Police Medal is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian police force.The APM was introduced in 1986, and replaced the Imperial Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry and Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service....
(APM).
- On 15 April 1981 he was awarded the National MedalNational Medal (Australia)The National Medal is an Australian award given for long service by operational members of specified eligible organisations. It was introduced in 1975, as an original component of the new Australian honours system, and replaced a range of medals available to military and civilian uniformed...
. On 28 May 1992 he was awarded the 1st clasp and on 4 September 2001, he was awarded the second clasp.
- On 26 January 2006 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of AustraliaOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(AO) for "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".
Moroney has also been 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.
He has also been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University.
Retirement
Ken Moroney retired on 31 August 2007. Long-standing Deputy Commissioner Andrew ScipioneAndrew Scipione
Andrew Phillip Scipione APM is the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force in Australia, succeeding Ken Moroney on 31 August 2007.-Personal:...
became the new Police Commissioner effective from 1 September 2007.
Though retired from the police force, Ken now is the Director of a company called Nemesis Consultancy Group, leading critical investigations around the world. www.nemesisconsultancy.com.au