David Owens
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David John Owens APM is the Deputy Commissioner ( Field Operations ) of the New South Wales Police Force in Australia
and was appointed to the position in December 2007.
. He was educated at Waverley College
and is married with three children.
in Sydney. Owens was promoted to Local Area Commander at Eastern Beaches and later Commander, Professional Standards Command at the New South Wales Crime Commission
. In 2006, he was appointed Region Commander, South West Metropolitan Region before transferring into the position of Region Commander, Central Metropolitan Region.
In December 2007, Owens was appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Field Operations assuming responsibility for over 12 000 police officers.
Prior to his appointment as Deputy Commissioner, he performed duties as an Operational Commander for the APEC Leaders Week held in Sydney during September 2007 and was the overall Commander for World Youth Day 2008
held in Sydney during July 2008.
Owens was appointed by the Governor of New South Wales as the State Emergency Operations Controller in December 2007. This appointment, under the State Emergency & Rescue Management Act 1989, gives oversight to the management of emergencies and disasters that occur within New South Wales.
Owens is the corporate sponsor for the New South Wales Police Force Mental Health Intervention Team project and the Incident Command System training program. Both initiatives have since been successfully implemented across the organisation.
He holds a Masters degree in Leadership & Management from Charles Sturt University
, a Diploma of Criminology from Sydney University and a Graduate Certificate of Management from the University of Wollongong
. Owens is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute ( 2009 ) and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
.
.
On 26 January 2007, he was awarded the Australian Police Medal
( APM ).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and was appointed to the position in December 2007.
Personal
Owens was born in 1962 and grew up in the Eastern Suburbs in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He was educated at Waverley College
Waverley College
Waverley College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for boys, located at Waverley, in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and is married with three children.
Career
Owens joined the New South Wales Police Force in 1981, performing general duties and investigative roles at Rose Bay, Waverley, Bondi and Randwick. He was appointed as Venue Commander for Sailing during the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney. Owens was promoted to Local Area Commander at Eastern Beaches and later Commander, Professional Standards Command at the New South Wales Crime Commission
New South Wales Crime Commission
The New South Wales Crime Commission is an Australian statutory corporation with the main objectives of reducing the occurrence of illegal drug trafficking and organised crime in New South Wales. In more recent years, the commission has also taken on a charter of assisting with the investigation of...
. In 2006, he was appointed Region Commander, South West Metropolitan Region before transferring into the position of Region Commander, Central Metropolitan Region.
In December 2007, Owens was appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Field Operations assuming responsibility for over 12 000 police officers.
Prior to his appointment as Deputy Commissioner, he performed duties as an Operational Commander for the APEC Leaders Week held in Sydney during September 2007 and was the overall Commander for World Youth Day 2008
World Youth Day 2008
The 23rd World Youth Day 2008 was a Catholic youth festival that started on 15 July and continued until 20 July 2008 in Sydney, Australia. It was the first World Youth Day held in Australia and the first World Youth Day in Oceania. This meeting was decided by Pope Benedict XVI, during the Cologne...
held in Sydney during July 2008.
Owens was appointed by the Governor of New South Wales as the State Emergency Operations Controller in December 2007. This appointment, under the State Emergency & Rescue Management Act 1989, gives oversight to the management of emergencies and disasters that occur within New South Wales.
Owens is the corporate sponsor for the New South Wales Police Force Mental Health Intervention Team project and the Incident Command System training program. Both initiatives have since been successfully implemented across the organisation.
He holds a Masters degree in Leadership & Management from Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario...
, a Diploma of Criminology from Sydney University and a Graduate Certificate of Management from the University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
. Owens is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute ( 2009 ) and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Australian Institute of Company Directors
The Australian Institute of Company Directors is Australia's leading membership body for directors in Australia and the leading Australian not-for-profit corporate governance organisation....
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Honours
On 28 August 1997, he was awarded the National MedalNational Medal (Australia)
The National Medal is an Australian award given for long service by operational members of specified eligible organisations. It was introduced in 1975, as an original component of the new Australian honours system, and replaced a range of medals available to military and civilian uniformed...
.
On 26 January 2007, he was awarded the Australian Police Medal
Australian Police Medal
The Australian Police Medal is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian police force.The APM was introduced in 1986, and replaced the Imperial Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry and Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service....
( APM ).