Michael Phelan (police officer)

Michael Anthony Phelan APM,[1] a senior Australian law enforcement officer, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology since November 2017.

Not to be confused with Mike Phelan.

Michael Phelan
APM
Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology
Assumed office
13 November 2017
Chief Police Officer of ACT Policing
In office
September 2007 – 2010
Preceded byAudrey Fagan
Succeeded byRoman Quaedvlieg
Personal details
SpouseMelinda Phelan
Alma mater
ProfessionLaw enforcement

Career

With a family history of policing in the former Commonwealth Police Force (now the AFP), with Victoria Police, and with Royal Marechaussee in The Netherlands,[2] Phelan studied initially at the Australian Federal Police College and then commenced his career with the Australian Federal Police in 1985.[3] Subsequent to being promoted to the rank of commander in 2002, he became assistant commissioner in 2004. In September 2007 Phelan was appointed as the Chief Police Officer of ACT Policing, aged 44 years.[3] He was then appointed to Deputy Commissioner for National Security at the Australian Federal Police.[3]

During his time with the AFP, Phelan was responsible for international operations and border security in relations to narcotics and people smuggling in 2005.[4] He was the officer who approved the transfer of information relating to the Bali Nine to Indonesian officials.[5]

Phelan graduated from the Melbourne Business School with a Masters of Business Administration and holds a BComm and a LL.B (Honours).[1]

Phelan's wife, Melinda Phelan, is a superintendent who works in the AFP’s Counter Terrorism unit.[2]

References
  1. "Chief Executive Officer". About us. Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. "Policing is a family affair" (PDF). Platypus Magazine (103): 24–5. October 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. "New ACT police chief named". News.com.au. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  4. "Interview with Mike Phelan, AFP" (transcript). Australian Story. Australia: ABC TV. 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. Knott, Matthew (5 May 2015). "Bali 9 executions: AFP officer Mike Phelan's 10 agonising years". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2018.


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