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| name = Kenneth Moroney |
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|honorific-suffix =[[Order of Australia|AO]] [[Australian Police Medal|APM]] FRSN |
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| order = 19th [[List of Commissioners of New South Wales Police|Commissioner of the New South Wales Police]] |
| order = 19th [[List of Commissioners of New South Wales Police|Commissioner of the New South Wales Police]] |
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| term_start = 29 May 2002 |
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| predecessor = [[Peter Ryan (police officer)|Peter Ryan]] |
| predecessor = [[Peter Ryan (police officer)|Peter Ryan]] |
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| successor = [[Andrew Scipione]] |
| successor = [[Andrew Scipione]] |
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| birth_name = Kenneth Edward Moroney |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|09|15|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|09|15|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Glebe, New South Wales]] |
| birth_place = [[Glebe, New South Wales]], Australia |
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| spouse =Bev |
| spouse = {{marriage|Bev|1 June 1968|24 May 2015|end=died}} |
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| alma_mater = [[Macquarie University]] |
| alma_mater = [[Macquarie University]] |
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| children = 3 |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Born in the inner-[[Sydney]] suburb of [[Glebe, New South Wales |
Born in the inner-[[Sydney]] suburb of [[Glebe, New South Wales]], Moroney moved with his family to the south-western suburb of [[Villawood, New South Wales|Villawood]] as a child in the 1950s. He completed his schooling at [[De La Salle, Bankstown]]. He has undergraduate and post-graduate university qualifications. |
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In 1965 he joined the police force and was first posted in [[Liverpool, New South Wales|Liverpool]]. Moroney then served more than 14 years in country postings at [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]] and [[West Wyalong]]. Between 1987 and 1990 he was director of training at the [[New South Wales Police College|New South Wales Police Academy]] in [[Goulburn, New South Wales|Goulburn]]. |
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Moroney married his wife Bev on 1 June 1968.<ref name=d-tele-42-years>{{cite news |last1=Coombs|first1=Roger |title=Ken Moroney on 42 years in the police force |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/oath-holds-42-years-later/story-e6freuy9-1111114210242 | |
Moroney married his wife Bev on 1 June 1968.<ref name=d-tele-42-years>{{cite news |last1=Coombs|first1=Roger |title=Ken Moroney on 42 years in the police force |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/oath-holds-42-years-later/story-e6freuy9-1111114210242 |access-date=25 May 2015 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |publisher=News Corp |date=18 August 2007}}</ref> She died on 24 May 2015 after a long illness.<ref name=mac-advert-wife-death>{{cite news |last1=Chenoweth|first1=Ben |title=Fond memories of Bev Moroney |url=http://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/3120058/fond-memories-of-bev-moroney/ |access-date=16 June 2015 |work=Macarthur Advertiser |publisher=Fairfax Regional Media |date=2 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=d-tele-wife-death>{{cite news |last1=Bertola|first1=Vera |title=Ken Stonestreet and Bev Moroney a loss to the Macarthur region |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/ken-stonestreet-and-bev-moroney-a-loss-to-the-macarthur-region/story-fngr8h70-1227373007428 |access-date=16 June 2015 |work=Macarthur Chronicle Campelltown |date=28 May 2015}}</ref> Two of their three sons followed Moroney into the police force.<ref name=d-tele-42-years /> 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. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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⚫ | Moroney joined the [[New South Wales Police Force]] in 1965 as a probationary [[constable]] with the No 22 Division in [[Liverpool, New South Wales]]. In 1973 he undertook a variety of general duty command roles in regional stations at [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]], [[Coraki, New South Wales|Coraki]] and [[West Wyalong, New South Wales|West Wyalong]], before being promoted to [[senior constable]] in 1974 and then [[Sergeant (rank)|sergeant]] in 1981. |
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⚫ | In 1987 Moroney was promoted to [[Superintendent (police)|superintendent]] and was the director of recruitment and constable development at the [[New South Wales Police College|New South Wales Police Academy]] in [[Goulburn, New South Wales|Goulburn]]. In 1990 he was appointed chief-of-staff to Police Commissioner [[John Avery (police officer)|John 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 Ryan (police officer)|Peter Ryan]] as Police Commissioner in 2002, having been selected for the position by the New South Wales Premier, [[Bob Carr]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1030.asp?s=1 |title=Losing Peter Ryan |publisher=ninemsn |date=14 April 2002 |access-date=2008-12-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314103256/http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1030.asp?s=1 |archive-date=14 March 2007 }}</ref> |
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⚫ | Moroney joined the New South Wales Police Force in 1965 as a |
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⚫ | In 1987 |
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As Police Commissioner, Moroney worked under four police ministers: [[Michael Costa (politician)|Michael Costa]] (2001–2003), [[John Watkins (Australian politician)|John Watkins]] (2003–2005), [[Carl Scully]] (2005–2006) and [[David Campbell (Australian politician)|David Campbell]] (2007–2008). |
As Police Commissioner, Moroney worked under four police ministers: [[Michael Costa (politician)|Michael Costa]] (2001–2003), [[John Watkins (Australian politician)|John Watkins]] (2003–2005), [[Carl Scully]] (2005–2006) and [[David Campbell (Australian politician)|David Campbell]] (2007–2008). |
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== Qualifications == |
== Qualifications == |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/commissioner_ken_moroney |title=NSW Police Online {{!}} Commissioner Ken Moroney |access-date=2007-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513020127/http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/commissioner_ken_moroney |archive-date=2007-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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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]]. |
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He also graduated from the [[FBI Academy]], Quantico, Virginia.<ref>[http://police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/commissioner_ken_moroney NSW Police Online | Commissioner Ken Moroney]</ref> |
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|[[File:OrderAustraliaRibbon.png|80px]] || [[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".<ref>{{cite web |
|[[File:OrderAustraliaRibbon.png|80px]] || [[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".<ref>{{cite web |
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|[[File:APM Australia ribbon.png|80px]] || [[Australian Police Medal]] (APM) || 1992 "For distinguished police service".<ref name=APM>[ |
|[[File:APM Australia ribbon.png|80px]] || [[Australian Police Medal]] (APM) || 1992 "For distinguished police service".<ref name=APM>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/867868 Australian Police Medal], 10 June 1966, It's an Honour]</ref> |
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⚫ | |[[File:National Medal with Rosette x 2.png|80px]] || [[National Medal (Australia)|National Medal]] with 2 Rosettes || 1981<ref name=NM0>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/891380 National Medal], 15 November 1991, It's an Honour]</ref> and 1999.<ref name=NM1>{{Cite web |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/987275 |title=It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours |access-date=10 December 2008 |archive-date=26 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526132119/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=987275&search_type=quick&showInd=true |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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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|date=September 2008}} |
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|date=September 2008}} |
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In November, 2015 Moroney was also inducted as a Life Member of [[NSW Police Legacy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.policelegacynsw.org.au/PDF/Dec15-NSWPL-Newsletter_Final_A4.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-01-05 |archive-date=2016-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302112859/http://www.policelegacynsw.org.au/PDF/Dec15-NSWPL-Newsletter_Final_A4.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.csu.edu.au/director/latestnews.cfm?itemID=EAB4EBDF0C0BC6FDA82ED00EFDA5911B|title=Top NSW policeman to receive honorary doctorate from CSU|publisher=[[Charles Sturt University]]|date= 15 May 2008|access-date=2008-12-09}}</ref> |
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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''. |
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He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Charles Sturt University.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.csu.edu.au/director/latestnews.cfm?itemID=EAB4EBDF0C0BC6FDA82ED00EFDA5911B|title=Top NSW policeman to receive honorary doctorate from CSU|publisher=[[Charles Sturt University]]|date= 15 May 2008|accessdate=2008-12-09}}</ref> |
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== Retirement == |
== Retirement == |
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⚫ | Moroney retired on 31 August 2007. Long-standing Deputy Commissioner [[Andrew Scipione]] became the new Police Commissioner effective from 1 September 2007.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tears-for-grandads-last-march/2007/08/28/1188067111410.html Tears for Grandad's last march], [[The Sydney Morning Herald]], 29 August 2007</ref> Moroney is the Director of a company called Nemesis Consultancy Group, leading investigations around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nemesisconsultancy.com.au/about-us.html |title=About Us |access-date=2014-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311103753/http://nemesisconsultancy.com.au/about-us.html |archive-date=2014-03-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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⚫ | Moroney retired on 31 August 2007. |
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Though retired from policing, Moroney is the Director of a company called Nemesis Consultancy Group, leading investigations around the world.<ref>http://www.nemesisconsultancy.com.au/about-us.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:47, 23 October 2023
Kenneth Moroney | |
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19th Commissioner of the New South Wales Police | |
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, AO, APM (born 15 September 1945) is a former police officer who served as the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force from 2002 until 2007.
Personal life
Born in the inner-Sydney suburb of Glebe, New South Wales, 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.
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 New South Wales Police Force in 1965 as a probationary constable with the No 22 Division in Liverpool, New South Wales. 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 Moroney 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 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 Ryan as Police Commissioner in 2002, having been selected for the position by the New South Wales Premier, Bob Carr.[4]
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.
- ^ "It's an Honour: AO". 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.