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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
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]

  1. ^ "WA Police Commissioners". Western Australia Police Force. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Commissioners - Western Australia". Australian Federal Police. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Barlee, Sir Frederick Palgrave". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Kimberley, Warren Bert (1897). "Chapter 17". History of West Australia – via Wikisource.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Smith, Captain M. S.". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  12. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Phillips, Major George B.". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  13. ^ Kimberley, Warren Bert (1897). "George Braithwaite Phillips". History of West Australia – via Wikisource.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  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.
  20. ^ Police, Western Australia. "Our History". Western Australia Police. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  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.
  23. ^ "New Commissioner of Police announced". Western Australia Police Force. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commissioners_of_the_Western_Australia_Police_Force

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