Andrew Scipione
{{Short description|British police officer (born 1958)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}}
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| name = Andrew Scipione
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| order = Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force
| term_start = 31 August 2007
| term_end = 31 March 2017
| predecessor = Ken Moroney
| successor = Mick Fuller
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|03|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = London, England{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nsw/content/2006/s1966405.htm |title=Stateline NSW |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2007-06-29 |accessdate=2011-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202100009/http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nsw/content/2006/s1966405.htm |archive-date=2 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}
| spouse = Joy
| children = 3
| alma_mater = Macquarie University
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Andrew Phillip Scipione, {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|APM}} (born 31 March 1958) is a former police officer who served as Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force, succeeding Ken Moroney on 31 August 2007. He retired from the New South Wales Police Force on 31 March 2017. He was farewelled with a guard of honour and was marched out by 100 of his fellow officers.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-express/andrew-scipione-comes-back-to-where-it-all-began-for-last-day-as-cop/news-story/1ad38e9b23a4579ecee42171fae0d590|accessdate=2019-10-25|title=Andrew Scipione comes back to where it all began for last day as cop|date=2017-04-04|first=Tarik|last=Elmerhebe|work=Canterbury Bankstown Express}} His replacement as commissioner was Mick Fuller.
Personal
Scipione was born in London, England, on 31 March 1958 to an Irish mother and an Italian father.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/police-commissioner-andrew-scipione-marches-out-after-37-years-service-cop-one-signing-off/news-story/7034ad92e60dfa29f6d8c9003d016574|title=Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione 'marches out' after 37 years service: 'Cop one, signing off'|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=2017-04-03|accessdate=2019-10-25|first=Nick|last=Hansen}} He immigrated to Australia with his family as an infant. He attended Padstow North Public School in South-West Sydney and left his high-school, Sir Joseph Banks High School, at the age of 14 due to his father's death. His first job after he left school was as an electrician's apprentice in Revesby.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/police-commissioner-andrew-scipione-goes-back-to-his-former-revesby-school-to-inspire-students/news-story/30dc857fcadca38b38a0caaa58bfd394|title=Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione goes back to his former Revesby school to inspire students|first=James|last=Beech|work=Canterbury Bankstown Express|date=2014-08-07|accessdate=2019-10-25}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/nsw-police-commissioner-andrew-scipiones-legacy/news-story/a38b2929151a0053dbf7b674c8b284d1|title=Force for change|first=Dan|last=Box|date=2017-03-25|accessdate=2019-10-25|work=Weekend Australian}}
Scipione is married to Joy, with whom he has three children. Their two sons, Ben and Jonathon, are New South Wales police officers, and their daughter Emma is a teacher. Scipione is a devout Baptist{{Cite web|url=https://www.acc.edu.au/podcast/andrew-scipione/|title = Andrew Scipione}} who often speaks of his commitment to reducing alcohol fuelled-violence and domestic violence.{{cite web|url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/how-god-took-andrew-scipione-from-fatherless-teen-to-fathering-mentor/|title=How God took Andrew Scipione from fatherless teen to fathering mentor|date=2019-08-31|first=Anne|last=Lim|accessdate=2019-10-25}}
Career
Scipione joined the Australian Bureau of Customs in 1978 before moving to the New South Wales Police Force in 1980. He worked in a number of sections, including a secondment to the National Crime Authority of Australia in 1985, with Bankstown detectives, the Special Gaming Squad, Hurstville and Sydney City general duties. In 1992, Scipione became the Operations Controller of the Joint Technical Services Group (JTSG), in 1995 the Commander of the Special Technical Investigation Branch (STIB), in 1998 the Chief of Staff to then Police Commissioner Peter Ryan,{{cite web|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/knockabout-teetotaller-now-police-commissioner/2007/06/24/1182623748480.html |title=Brisbane Times "Knockabout, teetotaller, now police commissioner" 25 June 2007 |date=25 June 2007 |publisher=Brisbanetimes.com.au |accessdate=2011-12-31}} in 2001 the Commander of Special Crime & Internal Affairs. Scipione was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in 2002 having served as both the Deputy Commissioner Field Operations and Specialist Operations.
Scipione holds a master's degree in Management from Macquarie University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute (2004). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Western Sydney.
Scipione played a crucial role as the head of the New South Wales Police Force for APEC Australia 2007 leaders week held in Sydney and the World Youth Day 2008 held in Sydney during July 2008.
In 2009, Scipione introduced the first official police Bible, saying "Our officers have a great deal of respect for our chaplains, and what better way to build on that relationship than to share the gospel?"{{cite news|author1=Ross Fitzgerald|title=Whatever happened to secular democracy?|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/whatever-happened-to-secular-democracy/story-e6frg6zo-1225813998714|accessdate=4 October 2015|work=The Australian|date=28 December 2009}}{{cite news|author1=Sean Nicholls|title=The force gets its own Good Book to reckon with|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/the-force-gets-its-own-good-book-to-reckon-with-20090831-f5cs.html|accessdate=4 October 2015|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 September 2009}}
Scipione extended his term as commissioner at the request of Premier Mike Baird, and was expected to remain until July 2017. However, in February 2017 Scipione announced he would retire earlier.{{cite news |last1=Gerathy|first1=Sarah|last2=Blumer|first2=Clare |title=New NSW police chief to be appointed in just two months |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-02/nsw-police-commissioner-announces-earlier-retirement/8235070 |accessdate=12 March 2017 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2 February 2017}} Scipione retired from the Police Force on 31 March 2017. On 30 March it was announced that Assistant Commissioner Mick Fuller would replace him as NSW Police Commissioner.{{cite news |last1=Ralston|first1=Nick|title=Mick Fuller selected as the next NSW Police Commissioner|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mick-fuller-selected-as-the-next-nsw-police-commissioner-20170329-gv9k1n.html |accessdate=30 March 2017 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Ltd. |date=30 March 2017}}
Honours and awards
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| 50px | Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) | 13 June 2016, "For distinguished service to law enforcement as Commissioner of Police in New South Wales, through advancing the professionalism of policing and leadership of international investigations and counter terrorism activities.". |
| 50px | Australian Police Medal (APM) | 2003 Australia Day Honours |
| 50px | National Police Service Medal | |
| 50px | National Medal & 1 Rosettes | {{cite web |title=Commissioner Andrew P Scipione APM |website=NSW Police Force |url=http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/commissioner}} |
Scipione was awarded the National Medal on 8 November 1996,{{cite web |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/996749 |title=National medal |publisher=Itsanhonour.gov.au |date=1996-11-08 |accessdate=2011-12-31}} and the Australian Police Medal (APM) on 26 January 2003.{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1042533 |title=Australian Police Medal |publisher=Itsanhonour.gov.au |date=2003-01-26 |accessdate=2011-12-31}}
In addition to awards under the Australian Honours and Awards framework, he also holds a range of internal New South Wales Police Force awards, namely: NSW Police Commissioners Commendation and bar, NSW Police Medal with 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th clasps; NSWPF Commissioners Unit Citation & star, NSWPF Commissioners Olympic Citation and NSWPF Commissioners Sesquicentenary Citation.
References
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External links
- [http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/commissioner Commissioner Andrew P Scipione APM] – Official profile on NSW Police website
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Category:Officers of the Order of Australia
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