Andrew Colvin | |
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![]() Andrew Colvin in October 2014 | |
Alma mater | John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
Notable work |
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Police career | |
Commissioner | Australian Federal Police |
Service years | 1990–2019 |
Other work | National Bushfire Recovery Agency |
Andrew Colvin AO APM is an Australian police officer who was the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police from September 2014 [1] to September 2019. [2] On 5 January 2020, Colvin was appointed to lead the newly established National Bushfire Recovery Agency. [3] [4]
From July 2009 and May 2010 he studied for and received a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. [5] [6]
Colvin joined the Australian Federal Police in 1990 and has worked in policing narcotics, money laundering, politically motivated crime, illegal pornography and terrorism financing. [7] He oversaw Australia's policing response to the 2002 Bali bombings, for which he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), upgraded to the AO in 2022 [5] in 2003, [1] and the Australian Embassy bombings in Jakarta. [7]
In 2008 Colvin was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM). [5] [6]
He replaced Commissioner Tony Negus as head of the AFP in September 2014 [8] [9] and did not seek a contract extension and stepped down from the role in September 2019. [2]
Andrew Colvin is married with two children. [5] [6] [7]
Andrew Colvin | |
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![]() Andrew Colvin in October 2014 | |
Alma mater | John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
Notable work |
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Police career | |
Commissioner | Australian Federal Police |
Service years | 1990–2019 |
Other work | National Bushfire Recovery Agency |
Andrew Colvin AO APM is an Australian police officer who was the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police from September 2014 [1] to September 2019. [2] On 5 January 2020, Colvin was appointed to lead the newly established National Bushfire Recovery Agency. [3] [4]
From July 2009 and May 2010 he studied for and received a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. [5] [6]
Colvin joined the Australian Federal Police in 1990 and has worked in policing narcotics, money laundering, politically motivated crime, illegal pornography and terrorism financing. [7] He oversaw Australia's policing response to the 2002 Bali bombings, for which he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), upgraded to the AO in 2022 [5] in 2003, [1] and the Australian Embassy bombings in Jakarta. [7]
In 2008 Colvin was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM). [5] [6]
He replaced Commissioner Tony Negus as head of the AFP in September 2014 [8] [9] and did not seek a contract extension and stepped down from the role in September 2019. [2]
Andrew Colvin is married with two children. [5] [6] [7]