New assistant commissioners for QPS
Commissioner Ian Stewart has announced the appointments of three new assistant commissioners to the Queensland Police Service.
Assistant Commissioner Sharon Cowden will lead the Ethical Standards Command. This follows a lengthy and distinguished career in the Victoria Police which saw Assistant Commissioner Cowden work across a range of challenging portfolios. She is a career police officer with an extensive background in operational and corporate policing roles.
Assistant Commissioner Cowden will bring a wealth of experience and strategic focus to this position.
Assistant Commissioner Peter Fleming will head up the new Security and Counter-Terrorism Command.
Assistant Commissioner Fleming has worked in a number of key leadership positions and is recognised for driving positive cultural change and building organisational capability within the portfolios he has led.
Assistant Commissioner Brian Wilkins will be appointed to the South Eastern Region.
Assistant Commissioner Wilkins is highly regarded for his engagement and development of collaborative partnerships with community and government.
He brings a commitment to improving community safety and effective policing strategies to this position.
Commissioner Stewart also announced a number of reassignments of existing assistant commissioners who will start in their new roles by July 1.
The reassignment of existing assistant commissioners is:
• Assistant Commissioner Tony Wright – State Discipline
• Assistant Commissioner Alistair Dawson – Community Contact Command
• Assistant Commissioner Maurice Carless – Intelligence and Covert Services Command
• Assistant Commissioner Allan McCarthy – Operations Support Command
• Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd – State Crime Command
• Assistant Commissioner Shane Chelepy – Organisational Capability Command
• Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford – Brisbane Region
• Assistant Commissioner Clem O’Regan – Central Region
• Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon – Southern Region
The assistant commissioners who will remain in their current roles are:
• Assistant Commissioner Paul Stewart – People Capability Command
• Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating – Road Policing Command
• Assistant Commissioner Paul Taylor – Northern Region
“On behalf of the entire QPS, I congratulate Assistant Commissioners Cowden, Fleming and Wilkins on this significant achievement in their careers,” Commissioner Stewart said.
“I look forward to working with these experienced and professional officers in their new roles within the QPS executive.
“I also thank members of the Senior Executive who have been reassigned for their leadership, the valued work they have undertaken in their current roles, and for their continued efforts within these new positions,” Commissioner Stewart said.
