Andrew Scipione
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Commissioner Andrew Scipione AO, APM |
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| Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force | |
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In office 31 August 2007 – 31 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Moroney |
| Succeeded by | Mick Fuller |
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31 March 1958 London, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Religion | Baptist |
Andrew Phillip Scipione, (Born 31 March 1958) AO, APM was a Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force in Australia, succeeding Ken Moroney on 31 August 2007. He retired on from the New South Wales Police Force on his birthday 31 March 2017. He was farewelled with a guard of honour and was marched out by 100 of his fellow officers. His replacement as commissioner was Assistant Commissioner Mick Fuller.
Scipione is the son of an Irish mother and an Italian father, he travelled to Australia with his family as an infant. He is married to Joy Scipione, with three children, two of whom are also currently New South Wales police officers. Scipione is a devout Baptist who often speaks of his commitment to reducing alcohol fuelled-violence and domestic-violence. He was born in London on the 31 March, 1958. 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 electricians apprentice in Revesby.
Scipione joined the Australian Bureau of Customs in 1978 before moving to the New South Wales Police Force in 1980. He has 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, 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.
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