Commissioner of New South Wales Police
Peter Ryan was recruited to the position from an international pool of applicants following the controversial Wood Royal Commission into Corruption of the NSW Police Service that ran from 1995 to 1997. Ryan was appointed by the New South Wales Labor Premier Bob Carr. Prior to coming to Australia, Ryan had risen rapidly to very senior roles in British police ranks. His British career culminated as the Head of National Police Training.
Following his departure from the NSW Police Service, Ryan has worked on a number of consulting projects. He is a security expert for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and was the Principal Security Advisor to the ATHOC (Athens Olympic Games Organising Committee).
Ryan was covered widely by the Australian media and is the subject of the 2003 biography, Peter Ryan: The Inside Story, by Sydney author, Sue Williams.
Ryan has been appointed an Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ), and awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM), NSW Police Ministers Olympic Commendation, NSW Police Commissioners Olympic Citation and the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for service in the UK Police Forces). He has a Masters Degree in Science and an Honorary Doctorate in Law from Macquarie University, Sydney.
Ryan married his second wife Adrienne Ryan (née Butterworth), who moved to Sydney with him upon his appointment as Police Commissioner. They separated, and divorced in 2005. While she continues to reside in Australia, Ryan has since moved back to the UK.
| Police appointments | ||
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| Preceded by Tony Lauer |
Commissioner of New South Wales Police 1996–2002 |
Succeeded by Ken Moroney |
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