List of chief commissioners of the Victoria Police

The Chief Commissioner of the Victoria Police is the head of Victoria's police force. The Chief Commissioner and his staff act as the first point of contact between Victoria Police, government departments and relevant government ministers.[1]

The current Chief Commissioner is Shane Patton. He assumed the office in 2020.

Roles and powers

The Chief Commissioner is the chief constable and the chief executive officer of Victoria Police, and reports to the Minister for Police.

Under the Victoria Police Act 2013, it is the responsibility of the Chief Commissioner to implement relevant policy and law of the Government within the police force, advising and informing the Police Minister on the operations of the police force, and is responsible for general conduct, performance and operations of Victoria Police.[2]

Term of the chief commissioner

It is the duty of the Governor of Victoria to appoint the chief commissioner.[3] The candidate for the role is typically chosen on the advice of the sitting Premier of Victoria.

The chief commissioner can be appointed for a maximum term of five years, however, they may, albeit rare, be reappointed after their five year term.[4]

List of chief commissioners
No. PortraitNameTerm beganTerm endedTime in officeNotes
1
Sir William Mitchell3 January 185324 January 18541 year, 21 days[5]
2
Sir Charles MacMahon15 February 185417 July 18584 years, 152 days[6][7]
3
Frederick Standish3 September 18581 October 188022 years, 28 days[8][9]
4
Hussey Chomley6 March 188227 March 190220 years, 21 days[10][11]
5 Thomas O'Callaghan1 April 190231 March 191310 years, 364 days[12][13]
6 Alfred Sainsbury
JP		 1 April 191328 February 19195 years, 333 days[14][15]
7
Sir George Steward
KBE CMG VD JP		 1 March 191911 May 19201 year, 71 days[16][17]
8
Sir John Gellibrand
KCB DSO & Bar		1 September 19207 February 19221 year, 159 days[18][19]
9 Alexander Nicholson8 February 192210 August 19253 years, 183 days[20][21]
10
Sir Thomas Blamey
GBE KCB CMG DSO ED		1 September 19259 July 193610 years, 312 days[22][23]
11 Alexander Duncan
CMG		14 February 193730 December 195417 years, 319 days[24][25]
12
Selwyn Porter
CBE DSO LVO ED		1 January 19559 October 19638 years, 281 days[26][27]
13
Rupert Arnold
CBE QPM JP		 15 October 19631 February 19695 years, 109 days[28][29]
14 Noel Wilby
LVO QPM		1 February 19695 October 19712 years, 246 days[30][31]
15 Reginald Jackson
CMG LVO QPM JP		12 October 197112 June 19775 years, 243 days[32][33]
16 Mick Miller
AO LVO QPM		13 June 197728 November 198710 years, 168 days[34]
17 Kel Glare
AO APM		29 November 198728 November 19924 years, 365 days[35]
18
Neil Comrie
AO APM		4 January 19939 March 20018 years, 64 days[36][37]
19
Christine Nixon
AO APM		23 April 200127 February 20097 years, 310 days[38][39]
20
Simon Overland
APM		2 March 200916 June 20112 years, 106 days[40][41]
21 Ken Lay
AO APM		14 November 201131 January 20153 years, 78 days[42]
22 Graham Ashton
AM APM		1 July 201526 June 20204 years, 361 days[43]
23 Shane Patton
APM		27 June 2020Incumbent3 years, 120 days[44]

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