Commissioner Katarina Carroll today announced the appointment of three new assistant commissioners to the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
Assistant Commissioner Kev Guteridge has been appointed to Central Region, taking over from Assistant Commissioner Clem O’Regan when he commences pre-retirement leave in April.
Assistant Commissioner Ben Marcus will lead the new Road Policing and Regional Support Command after Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating retires in September.
Assistant Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon has been appointed to the Security and Counter Terrorism Command.
Commissioner Carroll congratulated the officers on their promotions from the rank of chief superintendent.
“This is a significant achievement in their careers and I look forward to working with them in their new roles on the QPS Executive Leadership Team.”
These announcements form part of the next step in the Service Alignment Program following a strategic review of the QPS.
Commissioner Carroll said changes included merging some areas to better align resources based on capability and service delivery.
“The Service Alignment Program is focussed on ensuring we position ourselves to deliver effective, efficient and responsive policing services, in collaboration with community, the government and non-government partners – to ensure Queensland is the safest state.
“Throughout the next 12 to 24 months we will continue to move towards a policing model that is focussed on prevention, disruption, investigation and response,” Commissioner Carroll said.
The remaining Assistant Commissioner and Executive Director allocations are:
• Assistant Commissioner Brisbane Region, Brian Codd
• Assistant Commissioner South Eastern Region, Brian Wilkins
• Assistant Commissioner Northern Region, Brett Schafferius
• Assistant Commissioner Western Region, Mike Condon
• Assistant Commissioner Crime and Intelligence Command, Peter Fleming
• Assistant Commissioner Operations Support Command, Shane Chelepy
• Crime and Corruption Command, vacant
• Assistant Commissioner People Capability Command, Charysse Pond
• Assistant Commissioner Ethical Standards Command, Sharon Cowden
• Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford has been transferred into a temporary position that is seconded to the 2032 Taskforce within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
• Assistant Commissioner Strategy and Capability Command, Cameron Harsley
• Assistant Commissioner Office of State Discipline, Maurice Carless
• Executive Director Legal Division, Carolyn Harrison
• Executive Director Communications, Culture and Engagement Division, Michelle Tayler.
The assistant commissioners will take up their new positions from next month.
