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AIPM and the University of Melbourne to auspice international conference examining policing and public health

The AIPM is working with the University of Melbourne through its Nossal Institute for Global Health and School of Population Health to auspice the First International Conference on the Intersection of Law Enforcement and Public Health.

The conference will be held in Melbourne on 11-14 November, 2012. It is the first major international conference to focus on the inter-relationship of law enforcement and public health. Academic and practitioner experts from across the world are being invited to give papers on specific aspects of this relationship, including harm reduction, substance use, mental health, family violence, and road trauma. The aim of the conference is to explore the multifaceted involvement of law enforcement across a wide range of public health topics and endeavors. The conference also aims to result in teaching material to support the development of courses in the theory and practice of law enforcement and public health (the conference proceedings will be published in the first instance, followed by a textbook), and to further build networks between different disciplines to promote ongoing collaborative partnerships.

The conference offers an excellent opportunity for law enforcement personnel of all ranks to get together and with other leaders in the field to discuss their work.  

For further information, or to express your interest in being a speaker please contact the conference director Prof Nick Crofts nick.crofts@unimelb.edu.au or click on the conference website (http://www.policing-and-public-health.com/) and register your details to receive regular updates. Download flyer here.

 

Research Paper on Collaborative Leadership Published

The AIPM recently collaborated with the National Security College (Australian National University), Department of Defence Command and Staff College and the Australian Emergency Management Institute, to produce an occasional research paper on collaborative leadership in the education sector. Titled 'An Idea in Good Currency', Dr Rodger Shanahan of the National Security College investigated the importance of collaborative leadership within the national security community in Australia and the impetus for increased shared understanding of the requirement for collaborative leadership across our key learning institutions. <read more>

 

2011 Telstra /AIPM PELP Scholarship Awarded

Detective Superintendent Brian Wilkins from the Queensland Police Service was today announced as the successful recipient of the 2011 Telstra Australasian Police Scholarship, at a ceremony at QLD Police Headquarters in Brisbane.

The scholarship was presented to Superintendent Wilkins by Mr Jon O'Brien –Telstra Group General Manager QLD State Government. In presenting the scholarship, Mr O'Brien spoke warmly about Telstra's association with the emergency services sector in Australia and the exciting personal and professional development opportunity for Superintendent Wilkins. <read more>

 

Police Executive Leadeship Program 2011 completed

One of the highlights of the AIPM Calendar is the annual Police Executive Leadership Program (PELP). The 2011 program was no exception and saw the coming together of 27 participants, drawn from each of the Australasian jurisdictions and Hong Kong, who were privileged to work with and be mentored by a highly credentialed group of Visiting Fellows. <read more>

 

AIPM Presentation at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference (ANZSOC)

Dr Victoria Herrington, AIPM’s Director of Research and Learning, recently attended the 24th Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference (ANZSOC), hosted by Deakin University in Geelong. The ANZSOC conference is the main event in the Australasian criminology calendar, and was attended by academics and practitioners from as far afield and the UK and Canada, as well as plenty of representatives from universities and jurisdictions across Australian and New Zealand. <read more>

 

Executive Leadership Panel Program Highlight of the 2011 PELP

The course members of the 2011 Police Executive Leadership Program (PELP) were delighted to host a select group of public and private sector senior executives, to speak at the annual executive leadership panel, in Manly on 14 September 2011.

Participating in the 2011 panel were: Mr Andrew Cocks, Executive Director of Richardson & Wrench Pty Ltd, Commissioner Mark Crossweller – ACT Emergency Services, Mr Andrew Wood – Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Federal Police, Acting Deputy Commissioner Neil Smith - South Australia Police, former Commissioner Ken Moroney of the NSW Police Force and also former Commissioner Mick Keelty of the Australian Federal Police. <read more>

 

AIPM at the forefront of Leadership Development Focus in the Solomon Islands

The AIPM’s Executive Director, Mr Tom Rogers and Director of Research and Learning, Dr Vicki Herrington visited the Solomon Islands from 4-6 October 2011 to meet with key AFP and local representatives to discuss the next generation and strategic focus of the Institute’s suite of tailored leadership development programs: The Royal Solomon Island Police Leadership Development Program (RSIPF LDP).

The team were hosted by the AIPM’s in-country Program Manager, Mr Peter Watt.  Peter has been based in Honiara since February 2011 and has have fully immersed himself in needs of the project. <read more>

 

AIPM Developing Leaders in the Pacific

The AIPM International Programs team returned to Australia this week, after completing an intensive training and development commitment in the Pacific region.

The team comprising Hamish Shearer, Brett Henderson and Bob Waugh of Queensland Police, delivered the third of four Micronesia Leadership Development Programs in Majuro, the Republic of Marshall Islands.  The 2 week program ran from 12 – 24 September 2011 with 25 course participants attending.  The students represented the 7 jurisdictions of Micronesia Police: Yap State, Kosrae State, FSM National, Pohnpei State, Chuuk, Palau and the Republic Marshall Islands.  The course participants will graduate from the program on completion of their Community Action Learning Projects (CALP). <read more>

 

2011 Regional Executive Leadership Program Completed

The 2011 Regional Executive Leadership Program (RELP) conducted at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC), Semarang, Indonesia, concluded Friday 21 October 2011. The three week program welcomed 34 participants from 18 countries including Indonesia, Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Korea, Germany, Holland and Canada.

RELP is operated jointly by the Indonesian National Police (INP), the National Policing Improvement Agency (UK), the Australian Institute of Police Management, Charles Sturt University and the Australian Federal Police. <read more>

 

Commander Glen McEwen completes 2010 Police Executive Leadership Program (PELP)

Commissioner Tony Negus and AIPM Executive Director Tom Rogers, met with Commander Glen McEwen of the AFP Aviation Command on Friday 23 September 2011 to personally present him with his Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership (Policing and Emergency Services).  The presentation took place in Commissioner Negus’ office at the AFP’s new premises at the Edmund Barton Building in Canberra. <read more>

 

AIPM Hosts Big Aussie BBQ

On the 14th September the AIPM staff along with the participants from the 2011 Police Executive Leadership Program (PELP) hosted a Big Aussie Barbie to raise funds for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men. In fact, one man every three hours will lose his battle against the disease.

The Big Aussie Barbie was a huge success with the AIPM staff and PELP participants giving generously to the cause, a total of $1700 was raised. The AIPM hopes to hold similar events in the future. <read more>

 

AIPM delivers its first 'Facilitating Leadership Master Class' in Brisbane

At the invitation of Queensland Police, the AIPM's Executive Director Mr Tom Rogers and Director Programs Mr Warwick Jones delivered a master class on 'Facilitating Leadership' for a select group of 13 QPS senior officers at the rank of Superintendent or equivalent over two days in Brisbane on 8-9 August 2011.

During the workshop, Tom and Warwick led the group through the newly developed 'AIPM Facilitation Model'. The program was both rigorous and challenging for the course participants. Delivered through a highly interactive practicum, the group worked through the core skills for honing facilitative leadership skills, the processes of facilitative leadership, and the core principles required to engage staff and produce real solutions to complex problems.

The AIPM Facilitation Model has been developed by the Institute in recognition that leadership is becoming increasingly complex and difficult for police and emergency services leaders. Those leaders are required to deal with greater pressure than ever before, and to be truly successful, organisations need to engage the talents of all their staff to help solve problems and create progress.<read more>

 

Hong Kong Deputy Police College Deputy Director Philip Sham Wai-kin visits the AIPM during the 120th PMDP

The relationship between the AIPM and Hong Kong Police is one of the Institute's most enduring international relationships. A large number of Hong Kong Police have attended the AIPM either as students or Visiting Fellows. At all times the Hong Kong officers have distinguished themselves through their professionalism, hard work and dedication, and they have each been excellent ambassadors for Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Police.

It is against that background that AIPM staff were very honoured by a recent visit of the Honk Kong Police College Deputy Director Philip Sham Wai-kin. Mr Sham spent some time at the College observing the 120th PMDP, meeting with AIPM staff, and visiting the three Hong Kong Polices officers associated with that program: Visiting Fellow Superintendent Peter Tse Ming-yeung, and two students, Chief Inspectors Kelvin Kong Hok-lai and Kevin Ku Chin-pang. <read more>

 

Congratulations to Commander McLean on his Completion of the Police Executive Leadership Program (PELP)

Chief Police Officer of the ACT, Roman Quaedvlieg, APM and Executive Director Tom Rogers took time out on Wednesday 31 August 2011 to personally present Commander David McLean, Deputy Chief Police Officer (Response) of the ACT Police with his Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership (Policing and Emergency Services) which marks the completion of the 2011 PELP.

The ceremony took place at the Winchester Centre in Canberra and marks the completion of a rigorous and challenging program of study which includes a distance component and a 2 week residential program at the Institute’s campus in Manly.  Along with 22 other senior police officers from Australasia, Commander McLean attended the 2010 PELP at the AIPM from 12 – 24 September 2011.<read more>

 

120th Police Management Development Program Completed
The 120th PMDP was opened by AIPM Executive Director Tom Rogers on 18 July 2011.  A large group in comparison to previous courses, this PMDP comprised 29 participants from across Australian, New Zealand, UK and Hong Kong police agencies.   Course Visiting Fellows were Ian Millen (Serious Organised Crime Agency, UK), Greg Milonovich (Supervisory Special Agent, FBI), Megan Rowe (Superintendent, NT), Peter Tse (Hong Kong Police Force), Chief Superintendent Linda Williams (South Australia Police) and Terry Venchiarutti (Superintendent, AFP). <read more>

 

AIPM Leads the Way at the 2011 AFAC & Bushfire CRC Annual Conference!

The AIPM was delighted to be involved in the 2011 AFAC and Bushfire CRC Annual Conference in Sydney. More than 1300 delegates attended the Conference from fire, land management and SES agencies from around the world as well as researchers, private consultants, government representatives and trade exhibitors.

The theme of the Conference, 'New World, New Thinking' provided the perfect setting for Day 2 of the conference, where Mr Tom Rogers, the Executive Director of the AIPM, convened a Panel Discussion on the issue of 'Leadership Resilience'. <read more>

 

Telstra Australasian Policing Scholarship Recipient attends "life-changing" Harvard course

"Life-changing" was how 2009 PELP graduate and recipient of the 2010 Telstra Australasian Policing Scholarship, Superintendent Mick Willing of the NSW Police Force described his recent experience undertaking the Harvard Business School "High Potentials Leadership Program" at the world-famous Harvard University in the USA.

Being one of only three public sector participants, and the only one from law enforcement, his fellow participants were CEOs, Vice Presidents, Directors and General Managers from a range of global companies and organisations. Superintendent Willing found the stated, "Most were actually quite interested in what policing is like and I was questioned at length during the program. Police bring a unique perspective to the table and after-all leadership is leadership – it is about people and the concepts really are the same across the board." 

Superintendent Willing described the Harvard Business School, where he undertook the program with 94 others from 28 countries, as the most engaging learning environment he has ever experienced describing it as "an absolutely fascinating place, rich in history being 375 years old, with a real 'feel' about it."  <read more>

 

2/2011 AFAC Volunteer Leadership Program successfully completed

The second Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) for 2011 was opened by AIPM Executive Director Tom Rogers on Wednesday 25 May. Participants came from fire and rescue services within Australia and New Zealand, including the New Zealand Fire Service, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Fire and Rescue New South Wales, Country Fire Authority (Victoria), South Australia Country Fire Service and Tasmania Fire Service. <read more>

 

1/2011 AFAC Executive Development Program Completed

The AFAC Executive Development Program 1/2011 (EDP) was opened by Executive Director Tom Rogers on Monday 7th May 2011 at the AIPM, North Head, Manly, NSW. The 23 participants on the three week residential phase of the program came from Australia and abroad including members from the Queensland Police Service, Victoria Police, South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, Fire and Rescue New South Wales, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Australian Capital Territory Ambulance Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, New Zealand Fire Service, Australian Federal Police, Cook Islands Police Service, South Australia Police, Vanuatu Police Force, Corrective Services New South Wales, Royal Solomon Islands Fire Service, and the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (Victoria). <read more>

 

 

AIPM Library wins ALIES Library Catalyst Award

We are pleased to announce that the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) Library was the recipient of 2011 ALIES Information Catalyst Award. The award is given to a library within the ALIES (Australian Libraries in the Emergency Sector) network in recognition for innovation in the provision of information services to its own organisation and the broader Emergency Management Sector. <read more>

 

 

1/2011 AFAC Volunteer Leadership Program successfully completed

The first Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) for 2011 was conducted between Wednesday 11 May and Sunday 15 May 2011. The 20 participants of the program came from fire and rescue services within Australia and New Zealand. These included the New Zealand Fire Service, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Fire and Rescue New South Wales, Country Fire Authority (Victoria), South Australia Country Fire Service and Tasmania Fire Service. <read more>

 

Sea-Change at the AIPM

On 4 April 2011, AIPM Alumni members were treated to an outstanding one day workshop in Negotiation and Crisis Leadership. The workshop was delivered by Mr Keith Fitzgerald, Managing Director of Sea-Change Partners and formerly a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University Law School, the workshop provided a terrific opportunity for previous PELP graduates to hear from a world leader in aspects of crisis leadership, negotiation and influence. <read more>

 

119th Police Management Development Program Completed

The 119th Police Management Development Program (PMDP) commenced on Monday 7th March 2011 and concluded on Friday 25 March 2011 at the AIPM, North Head, Manly, NSW. The 24 participants on the program came from Australia and abroad including members from the New Zealand Police, Hong Kong Independent Commission against Corruption, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Hong Kong Police Force, and the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau Taiwan. Locally, six of our Australian Police jurisdictions were represented as was CrimTrac and the Victorian Office of Police Integrity. <read more>

 

118th Police Management Development Program Completed

The 118th Police Management Development Program (PMDP) commenced on Monday 7th February 2011 and concluded on Friday 25 February 2011 at the current home of the AIPM at North Head, Manly, NSW. The 20 participants on the program came from across the globe from, the United Kingdom's Serious and Organised Crime Agency, the New Zealand Police, Sri Lanka Police, Ottawa Police Service, Ministry of Interior of Cambodia, and the Vanuatu Police Force. Locally, six of our Australian Police jurisdictions were represented as was CrimTrac and the NSW Department of Corrective Services. It was evident from the beginning that this group was determined to get the most out of the program working closely in their syndicates and engaging regularly with their syndicate Directors.

The AIPM welcomed a number of Visiting Fellows (VF) to the program. International VF Superintendent Bob Burns from the New Zealand Police was a Syndicate Leader and brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program. Currently the District Commander of the Southern District, his regular, deeply insightful contributions ensured all program participants benefitted from Bob's attendance as a VF. Bob and his two fellow New Zealand Police course participants endured the anguish of the news of the Christchurch earthquake disaster whilst on the program and our thoughts are with them now back in New Zealand with much work to be done. <read more>

 

ACACIA program breaks new ground

The Australian Institute of Police Management recently completed delivery of the third and final module of the inaugural 2010 Acacia Program.  The program was developed in-house by the Institute in response to a request by the Commissioners of the Australasian police jurisdictions for a customised leadership program that would both challenge and stretch senior police and executives at the rank of Assistant Commissioner.

Mr Tom Rogers, Executive Director of the AIPM noted that the program was a first in police executive leadership in Australasia and could not have happened without the generous financial support of the Australian Federal Police.  Tom noted that, “the AFP’s decision to sponsor the Acacia Program ensured we were able to deliver a cutting edge leadership program that really challenged the course participants”.  During the program, they were exposed to some of the Australian and international community’s most respected leadership commentators, including Professor Malcolm Sparrow from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. <read more>

 

AIPM Farewells Dr Do

The AIPM recently bid a fond farewell to Dr Anh Tuan Do of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, following the completion of his 3 month scholarship at the Institute.

Sponsored by the Australian Government Endeavour Award and supported by the Australian Federal Police Hanoi Office, the scholarship enabled Dr Do to participate in all facets of the Institute's teaching operations. This included the opportunity to participate in the Intelligence Management Development Program with senior intelligence officers from around Australia and abroad, and Dr Do received a Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Policing and Emergency Services).<read more>

 

AIPM & Telstra Announce 2010 Scholarship Recipient

Detective Superintendent Mick Willing from NSW Police Force was today announced as the successful recipient of the inaugural Australian Institute of Police Management 2010 Telstra Australasian Police Scholarship at a small presentation ceremony at the Manly Sebel Hotel.<read more>

 

2010 Intelligence Management Development Program successfully completed

The 3 week Intelligence Management Development Program (IMDP) was successfully completed on Friday 22nd October 2010. The IMDP, which is sponsored by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), is similar to the Police Development Management Program (PMDP) but with an Intelligence focus. This provides the opportunity for those working with Intelligence to share their experiences and learn from one another in this constantly challenging environment. <read more>

 

2/2010 Executive Development Program Complete

The second AFAC Executive Development Program for 2010 was hosted at the AIPM temporary home at the Old School of Artillery, North Head, Manly during the three week period 16 August - 3 September 2010. The nineteen participants were drawn from far and wide with future leaders representing the following organizations, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service, ACT Fire Brigade, Country Fire Authority, New South Wales Fire Brigades, New Zealand Fire Service and Hong Kong Fire Services Department.<read more>

2010 AFAC Developing Future Leaders Program Completed

Members of the AFAC “Developing Future Leaders Program” undertook the residential phase of the program at the AIPM, Manly between 9-13 August 2010.  The group was enriched by a diversity of participants from Queensland, Tasmania, NSW, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands.  The experience in the group created an ideal learning environment with a free exchange of idea regarding leadership, in an operational context.    Whilst the group was initially divided into five syndicates, the groups were amalgamated to form two groups for one activity.  These two groups participated in leadership challenges conducted at the Narrabeen Sporting and Recreational facility.  During this event, it became evident that individuals within the groups had learnt more about themselves and also about the group dynamics in the short time frame they had been at the Institute.  <read more>

 

116th Police Development Management Program Complete

The 116th Police Management Development Program (PMDP) commenced on Monday 19th July 2010 and officially concluded on Thursday evening 5th August 2010 with a wonderfully warming graduation dinner held on site at the current home of the AIPM at North Head, Manly, NSW. The 27 participants came from across the globe, as far a field as the United Kingdom's Serious and Organised Crime Agency, the Hong Kong Police Force, Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption, and New Zealand Police. Locally, seven of our Australian Police jurisdictions were represented as was the NSW Department of Corrective Services. It became apparent early in the program this was a close group who intended to include each individual in every aspect of the program. <read more>

 

2010 AFAC Executive Leadership Program Complete

The Executive Leadership Program was conducted at Manly between the 20th June and 2nd July 2010.  The twenty-six participants from New South Wales Fire Brigades, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Victorian Country Fire Authority, New Zealand Fire Service, South Australian Country Fire Service, Queensland Police Service, South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, Tasmania Fire Service, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade, Australian Federal Police and Papua and New Guinea Fire Service were all great ambassadors and brought much credit on their respective organizations. <read more>

 

1/2010 Executive Development Program Complete

The first AFAC Executive Development Program was conducted at Manly between the 3rd and 21st May 2010.  The twenty participants from New South Wales Fire Brigades, Queensland Fire and Rescue, Victorian Country Fire Authority, Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service, South Australia Police, Hong Kong Fire Services Department, NSW State Emergency Service and ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety were all great ambassadors and brought much credit on their respective organizations.  <read more>

 

Volunteer Leaders Programs 2010

The first Volunteer Leaders Program for 2010 was conducted at Manly between the 14th and 18th April 2010. Superintendent Steve Munro and Commander David Sprague, Visiting Fellows from Queensland and Victoria Police represented the AIPM and were assisted by Claire Atherden and John McDonough from NSW Fire Brigades to mentor and coach the 21 Course participants through the 5 day intensive program. <read more>

 

Emergency Services to be Independent

Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the NSW Government today announced it has abolished the overarching department of Police and Emergency Services NSW. Emergency Services Minister, Steve Whan, said Police and Emergency Services agencies would continue to report directly to their respective Ministers. The recently established “super department” would be dissolved.

Staff transferred to the super department will be re-deployed back into their respective agencies, and the independence of police and emergency services agencies would again be reinforced. “The Government has listened to the community and in particular our hard working emergency services frontline volunteers and staff,” Mr Whan said. <read more>

 

115th PMDP Completed

The 115th PMDP officially concluded on Thursday evening 25th March 2010 with a spectacular graduation dinner held on site at the current home of the AIPM at North Head, Manly, NSW.

The graduating group was a different one from the one that started their AIPM experience some three weeks previously.  When the class of 115th reflect back upon their journey,  there will be many fond memories of the lasting friendships formed, the deep learning experiences and the collective courage to make a difference in the future within their respective organizations. <read more>

 

114th PMDP Completed

The 114th Police Management Development Program commenced on 8th February 2010 at the current temporary home of the AIPM, the picturesque Old School of Artillery, North Head.  The 24 participants were extended a warm welcome by the Executive Director of AIPM,  Mr Tom Rogers, supported by the Course Coordinator,  Assistant Commissioner Peter Gallagher,  AIPM Visiting fellow, New South Wales Police Force.   The AIPM is very fortunate to have the services of Peter Gallaher for the 2010 program of events.  Peter is one of the most highly respected and competent senior managers within Australian policing jurisdictions.  His strength of character and true leadership qualities is a benefit for all who have the opportunity to work with Peter. <read more>

 

New Visiting Fellows at the AIPM for 2010

This year has seen the arrival of three new Visiting Fellows to the AIPM. <read more>

 

113th Police Management Development Program completed

On Monday the 23rd of November the residential component of the 113th Police Management Development Program (PMDP) commenced at the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM), Manly. The program was opened by Assistant Commissioner Carlene York from the NSW Police Force. Carlene gave a fascinating insight into her career and her current leadership role as the head of the NSW Police Forensic Department.

The PMDP aims to meet the needs of police, law enforcement and public safety organizations by developing and preparing a national and international cadre of highly trained and credible practitioners with the capacity and potential to achieve senior leadership roles within their respective organizations. The participants of the 113th PMDP represented Police and Corrective Services, from throughout Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Serbia and Vietnam. Due to the diversity of the group, many participants commented that their learning was enhanced through the different management and leadership experiences that participants brought to the program. <read more>

 

2009 Police Executive Leadership Program (PELP) Residential completed

The 2009 residential component of the Police Executive Leadership Program (PELP) commenced on 13 September and was completed on 25 September. The PELP is one of the most eminent senior police leadership courses offered in Australia and, once completed, results in the awarding of a Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership (Policing and Emergency Services). Twenty four participants undertook the residential component. They were from Western Australia Police, Queensland Police, Victoria Police, the New South Wales Police Force, South Australia Police, New Zealand Police, CRIMTRAC, the U.K.’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and the Hong Kong Police Force.

We were very fortunate to have a number of very senior and experienced people undertake the role of syndicate leader, advising and guiding participants throughout the program. As always happens, the syndicate leaders reported they took away a great deal of learning from the course, not only in relation to those critical issues facing police and emergency services throughout the world, but also about themselves as senior leaders in each of their organisations. The syndicate leaders were Inspector Donna Adams APM from Tasmania Police and member of the Board of Studies for the Australian Institute of Police Management, Chief Superintendent Jacob Cheung from the Hong Kong Police Force, Assistant Commissioner Paul Jevtovic APM of the Australian Federal Police, Assistant Commissioner Peter Gallagher APM of the New South Wales Police Force, and Lt Col James (Jim) Vance USMC (Ret), instructor for graduate study in media relations, marketing and leadership communications at the FBI Academy, Quantico. Jim, who has travelled extensively delivering and attending lectures asked the question, “Does everyone realise what a gem you have here? I have been all over the world and this is one of the best courses I have ever seen.” <read more>

 

112th Police Management Development Program (PMDP) completed

Between 6 July and 24 July 2009 the 112th Police Management Development Program (PMDP) was conducted at the AIPM. This residential component of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Policing and Emergency Services) was attended by 26 participants from Australian police jurisdictions of Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Northern Territory and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Senior police from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Solomon Islands and South Africa, together with two participants from the NSW Department of Corrective Services complemented the discussions and debate with the Australian police.  <read more>

AIPM redevelopment gets Federal Approval

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has approved with strict conditions the Australian Institute of Police Management development at North Head, Manly.

Mr Garrett said the approval decision followed a thorough assessment of the project's impacts on the environment, with particular focus on the little penguin, long-nosed bandicoot, the site's heritage values and the Sydney Harbour National Park.

"I'm satisfied that with the redesign of the project, the mitigation measures in place and the additional conditions I've placed on this, the project can proceed under national environment law without significant impact on the environment and the site's heritage values," Mr Garrett said. <read more>

 

New Executive Director at the AIPM

The Australian Institute of Police Management recently welcomed the return of Mr Tom Rogers to the organisation, as its new Executive Director.  Mr Rogers replaces Dr Jim Hann who retired from the AIPM in February 2009.  “The AIPM is a terrific organisation and I am delighted to once again join the AIPM team and have the opportunity to further contribute to the development of our future police and emergency services executives”. <read more>

 

2009 AFAC Executive Leadership Program

On Sunday the 21st of June, one of the AIPM’s premier programs, the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council’s (AFAC) Executive Leadership Program, commenced at Manly. The program aims to meet the needs of police, law enforcement and public safety organizations by developing and preparing a national cadre of highly trained and credible practitioners with the capacity and potential to achieve the most senior leadership roles within their respective organizations. <read more>