Andrew Phillip Scipione, Deputy Commissioner, New South Wales Police Force, Australia

Andrew Scipione joined NSW Police in 1980 following a period of employment with the Australian Customs Service. During his time with NSW Police, he has held a range of positions and appointments. Following experience in general and traffic duties he worked as a detective in the CIB and Bankstown Detectives. He was subsequently seconded to the National Crime Authority in 1985.

In 1992 he was appointed to the rank of Detective Inspector at the Joint Technical Services Group and in 1995 was promoted to the rank of Detective Superintendent (Commander) at the Special Technical Investigation Branch (formerly JTSG). During the period 1992 to 1998, he was also a Senior NSW Police Counter Terrorist Advisor to SAC-PAV. In 1998 he was appointed to the position of Chief of Staff to the NSW Police Commissioner and in 2001 was appointed as the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Special Crime & Internal Affairs. His current appointment commenced in February 2002.

He is a recipient of the Australian Police Medal and the National Medal.

He holds a Masters Degree in Management (Macquarie University) a Graduate Diploma in Police Management (Macquarie University) and a Graduate Certificate in Security Management (Edith Cowan University). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute.

As Deputy Commissioner, Support, he is responsible for most of the specialist areas within the NSW Police Force, including Forensic Services Group, the Counter-Terrorist Coordination Command, Communications Group, Public Affairs Directorate, the Professional Standards Command and the Special Services Group.

Academic History

2004 – FBI National Executive Institute, Washington DC, USA
2002 – Australian Institute of Company Directors Course, Canberra, ACT.
2001 – International Anti-Corruption Course, Australian National University, ACT.
1999 – Effective Feedback Certificate, Clements School of Management.
1998 – Master of Management, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW.
1996 – Graduate Diploma of Police Management, Macquarie University Sydney.
1996 – NSW Police Executive Development Program, NSW Police Academy.
1995 – Graduate Certificate in Security Management. Edith Cowan University, Perth Western Australia.
1995 – Communication and Team Skills Certificate, Leaderskill Group Institute.
1994 – NSW Police Management Development Program, NSW Police Academy.
1991 – NSW Police Financial Management Certificate, NSW Police Academy.
1985 – NSW Police Detective Designation Course, NSW Police Academy.
1984 – NSW Police Arson Investigators Course, NSW Police Academy.
1987/1998 – studied senior covert operational command practices. (United States, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, North Ireland).