List of commissioners of the Western Australia Police Force

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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]

Western Australia Police commissioners
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1853–1856John Augustus Conroy
1856–1857 Frederick Palgrave Barlee [3] [4] [5] : 127 
1857William Hogan [6] : 1503 
1857–1858Alfred Hawes Stone [7] : 2956 
1858 Charles Symmons [7] : 2999 
1858–1860Alexander Thomas Cockburn-Campbell [5] : 585 
1861–1866William Hogan [8] [6] : 1503 
1866–1867Robert Henry Crampton [5] : 702 
1867–1871Gustavus Edward Cockburn Hare [6] : 1364 
1871 William Henry Timperley [9] [7] : 3070 
1871–1887 Matthew Skinner Smith [10] [11] [7] : 2872 
1887–1900George Braithwaite Phillips [12] [13] [14] : 2479 
1900William Chipper Lawrence [14] : 1815 
1900–1912Frederick Arthur Hare [6] : 1363 
1912–1933 Robert Connell [15] [5] : 618 
1933–1934William Douglas [16]
1934–1945David Hunter [17]
1945–1951John Doyle [18]
1951–1958 Thomas Herman Andersen [19]
1958–1965James O'Brien
1965–1971Richard Napier
1971–1975Athol Wedd
1975–1981Owen Leitch
1981–1985John Porter
1985–1994Brian Bull
1994–1999Robert (Bob) Falconer [20]
1999–2004 Barry Matthews
2004–2017 Karl O'Callaghan
2017–2022 Chris Dawson
2022–Col Blanch [21] [22] [23]

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  2. ↑ "Commissioners - Western Australia". Australian Federal Police. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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  5. 1 2 3 4 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.
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  16. ↑ "William Archibald Douglas". Northern Times. Carnarvon, Western Australia. 26 November 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Police Commissioner : Inspector D. Hunter Chosen". The West Australian. Perth, Western Australia. 6 December 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "New W.A. Police Chief Known Here". The News. Adelaide, South Australia. 20 January 1945. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Mr. T.H. Andersen chosen as Police Commissioner". The West Australian. Perth, Western Australia. 28 February 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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  21. ↑ Thompson, Holly (14 June 2022). "'A cop through and through': Meet the new WA Police Commissioner". WAtoday. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  22. ↑ Bourke, Keane (14 June 2022). "WA Police deputy Col Blanch named new commissioner, replacing Chris Dawson". ABC News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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