Supt. Warren J. Riley

Chief of Police
New Orleans Police Department

Warren J. Riley was appointed Interim Superintendent of Police on September 27, 2005, 28 days after Hurricane Katrina. He was officially sworn in as Superintendent of Police on November 28, 2005. Riley is a 27 year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department.

Prior to his appointment as Superintendent, he served as the Assistant Superintendent or the number two position in the Department as the Chief Operations Officer, where he commanded all field and investigative units in the New Orleans Police Department, comprised of 17 divisions and over 2100 commissioned and civilian members. Prior to becoming the Chief Operations Officer, Riley was appointed as a Deputy Chief, in command of the Policy, Planning and Training Bureau.

As a Captain of Police, Riley commanded the 5th Police District, which included the Lower 9th Ward and the largest concentration of low-income residents in the City of New Orleans. He successfully reduced the homicide rate in that area by nine percent.
While a Lieutenant, he served as the commander of the Information Systems and Services Division. Riley also served as the Executive Assistant to the commander of the 6th Police District. He commanded the Department’s Community Oriented Policing Squad (COPS), which contained public housing developments that historically had high crime rates. Riley successfully reduced violent crime in those areas by 23%.

As a Sergeant, he was a platoon commander in the 5th Police District and later became a Special Investigator in the Internal Affairs Division.
As a Patrolman, Riley worked in the 6th Police District and as an undercover detective in the Vice Crimes and Major Case Narcotics Sections of the Special Investigations Division.

The New Orleans Police Department has acquired state of the art policing equipment and vehicles under Riley’s leadership. He assisted in the revitalization of Police Headquarters and district police stations that had been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Riley has also overseen the largest budget and the largest recruit class in the history of the New Orleans Police Department.

Superintendent Riley holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Southern University of New Orleans, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Southern University of New Orleans and an Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Delgado College of New Orleans. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Southern University of New Orleans and previously served as an adjunct professor at Delgado College and Concordia College.

Superintendent Riley attended the Senior Management Institute for Police Executives in Boston. He is a graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Institute. Superintendent Riley studied transnational crimes and terrorism in Oslo, Norway. He has obtained training in Advanced Police Administration, Criminal Justice Administration, Criminal Justice Human Resource Management, Statistics, Legal Ethics in Law Enforcement and Community Policing.

Superintendent Riley is involved in many professional organizations and community groups such as: the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Criminal Justice Advisor to the Louisiana University Violence Intervention Team and Vice President of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). He also serves on several boards, including the State of Louisiana Drug Policy Board, Orleans Parish Communications District Board, Bishop Perry School and the United Way.

Simon Overland

Chief Commissioner Simon Overland,
Victoria Police

Simon Overland was announced as Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in March 2009. Commenting after the announcement, Mr Overland said leading Victoria Police will be both a privilege and challenge. In 2003, he became Assistant Commissioner Crime in Victoria Police where he developed and drove the Organised Crime strategy. He was appointed as Deputy Commissioner in July 2006 and was awarded the Australian Police Medal in the Australia Day honours of 2007.

Previously, Mr Overland was a member of the Australian Federal Police where he rose through the ranks to become the AFP’s policy adviser to the Commonwealth Government, before being appointed Director and General Manager (Northern) with the AFP across Queensland and the Northern Territory. In 2000, Mr Overland was appointed Chief Operating Officer for the AFP in 2000, and was subsequently chosen by Australia’s Police Commissioners to lead the Australian Crime Commission team.

Tony Negus APM

Deputy Commissioner (Operations),
Australian Federal Police

Deputy Commissioner Tony Negus has been a member of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) since 1982. He holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Executive Leadership.

Tony has completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University, in the United States and is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

In June 2005 Tony was named in the Queen’s Birthday honours list and awarded the Australian Police Medal.

During his career with the AFP, Tony has worked in a variety of fields, including community policing, federal investigations, training and protection. He has been the officer in charge of both the AFP Brisbane and Sydney Offices, as well as heading up the AFP’s protection responsibilities.

In July 2006, Tony was appointed as the National Manager of Human Resources. In this role he was responsible for Learning and Development, Professional Standards and Human Resource issues across the organisation.

On 19th October 2007 Tony was appointed Deputy Commissioner Operations where he has responsibility for High Tech Crime Operations, Border activities, the AFP International Liaison Network, Economic and Special Operations, Forensics and the International Deployment Group.

Mr Warwick Jones

Executive Director,
Australian Institute of Police Management

In April 2007 Warwick commenced his appointment as the Director, Academic Programs. In this role he has been responsible for the delivery of a number of police and public safety industry leadership programs both internationally and domestically. The international work has included delivering training in the USA, Solomon Islands, East Timor and Indonesia. In 2007 Warwick was instrumental in the development and delivery of the inaugural International Senior Command Program designed to better prepare senior police for leading Police contingents in peace keeping and capacity building environments. In 2008 Warwick attended the “Art and Practice of Leadership Development Program” at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government to learn more about how leadership development can be best delivered in the Public Sector. Warwick has been acting Executive Director of the AIPM since February 2009.

Paul Holman ASM

Operations Manager- Specialist Emergency Response Department,
Ambulance Victoria

Paul Holman, has a broad and diverse operational background and management experience within the Ambulance industry over 30 years. Operational experience as Paramedic in Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance, Air Ambulance, Helicopter, Communications and Field Management. 

Paul is currently Operations Manager Specialist Emergency Response Department , Ambulance Victoria  and is responsible for all Emergency Management and Planning encompassing CBR response, major incident management, the AV emergency response plan and the development and running of the AV Emergency Operations Centre. The department manages Air ambulance Victoria, Mobile Intensive Care services (MICA ) CBR, USAR and Emergency Management Training.

Paul is a member of the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals – Victoria and holds a Graduate Diploma in Administration (Health) and was Awarded the Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) in 2007.

Dalal Smiley

Manager, Diversity Development,
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board

Dalal migrated to Australia in 1976 from Lebanon. Her career involved working in language services, migrant welfare, community health, public relations and youth affairs. Before joining the MFB as Manager, Diversity Development in 2006, Dalal worked in local government as Multicultural Affairs Coordinator. Dalal served as Commissioner on the Victorian Multicultural Commission from 2001 to 2005 and is founder of the Victorian Arabic Social Services which she chaired between 1998 and 2005.

Dalal is passionate about human rights, social justice and community activism. She has a Bachelor degree in Community Development and a Masters in Public Policy and Governance.

Simon Brown Greaves

Chair,
National Leadership Institute

Simon is currently the National Leadership Institute and Workplace Training Advisory Australia’s Group Managing Director. Simon is an experienced senior executive manager and organisational consultant with extensive experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and delivering human capital projects and services in the Australian market. He is a specialist in the areas of senior
leadership development, organisational strategic planning, merger/acquisition strategy and human capital consulting.

Earlier in his career Simon spent 5 years working for Victoria Police as manager of its psychology unit. He was involved in Project Beacon in the early 90’s and has continued to provide a range of project based consulting to a number of Australia’s police forces.

Mark Payne

Assistant Commissioner (Human Resource Service),
NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services

Assistant Commissioner Payne joined the Northern Territory Police Force in 1984 serving in a variety of roles at both major centres and remote localities and spending a large proportion of his early operational career in criminal investigations and drug enforcement. In 2000, Assistant Commissioner Payne was appointed to the position of Superintendent, Darwin Regional Support. After working across a range of support areas, including Staff Officer to the Commissioner and to the Assistant Commissioner, Operations, Assistant Commissioner Payne took up a Commander appointment as the Director, Continuous Improvement Program. In 2003 he was appointed to the rank of Assistant Commissioner and became responsible for the Operations Service portfolio. Assistant Commissioner Payne was appointed to the Human Resource Service portfolio in 2006 and is responsible for both the Human Resource Development and Human Resource

Management Commands of the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Serices.

Assistant Commissioner Payne has a Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management from Flinders University and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Management from the Australian Institute of Police Management. Assistant Commissioner Payne was a previous Chair of the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund and the Deputy Chair of the Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs. In 2006 Assistant Commissioner Payne was a member of the Australian Delegation to the 49th Session of the United Nations Committee on Narcotics Drugs in Vienna. Assistant Commissioner Payne is a current member of the Australian Institute of Police Management Board of Studies.

Richard Jones

General Manager,
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Richard has been General Manager of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service for 12 years. He has outstanding leadership skills and vision and has been responsible for building the organisation into a reputable and respected part of the emergency service network in the Hunter and Northern NSW.

His leadership skills stem from a strong career in rugby league in Sydney and the Hunter. He has been a successful captain and coach of both club and representative teams.

Richard was instrumental in expanding the Service to the New England and North West of the state by establishing a base at Tamworth Airport with a fully crewed Bell 407 helicopter. He built links with other health and emergency service partners and ensured the success of the operation by gaining widespread community and political support. He has also initiated and overseen major capital works at the Newcastle base including hangar extensions, an underground aircraft refuelling system, a marketing room and new crew sleeping quarters. Under his leadership the Service has acquired two new aircraft, a Bell 407 and a BK117.

COMMODORE Ray Griggs

CSC, RAN

Commander Griggs was promoted to Captain in January 2003 and that same month was posted as the ANZAC class Capability Element Manager in Rockingham, Western Australia. In 2004 he studied at the National War College in Washington, D.C. prior to assuming command of the Australian Amphibious Task Group in mid 2005. He was promoted to Commodore in February 2006 and appointed as the Deputy Maritime (Fleet) Commander until taking up his current appointment as Director General Navy Strategic Policy and Futures in September 2007.

Commodore Griggs was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 1997 and a Commendation for Distinguished Service in 2003 for his work in the Persian Gulf. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Queensland, a Master of Business Administration from the National Graduate School of Management at the Australian National University, and a Master of Science (National Security Strategy) from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He is married with two children.