Ken Moroney

== Career ==

== Career ==

Moroney joined the [[New South Wales Police Force]] in 1965 as a probationary [[constable]] with the No 22 Division in [[Liverpool, New South Wales]]. In 1973 he undertook a variety of general duty command roles in regional stations at [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]], [[Coraki, New South Wales|Coraki]] and [[West Wyalong, New South Wales|West Wyalong]], before being promoted to [[senior constable]] in 1974 and then [[Sergeant (rank)|sergeant]] in 1981.

Moroney joined the [[New South Wales Police Force]] in 1965 as a probationary [[constable]] with the No 22 Division in [[Liverpool, New South Wales]].{{cn}} In 1973, he undertook a variety of general duty command roles in regional stations at [[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]], [[Coraki, New South Wales|Coraki]] and [[West Wyalong, New South Wales|West Wyalong]], before being promoted to [[senior constable]] in 1974 and then [[Sergeant (rank)|sergeant]] in 1981.{{cn}}

In 1987 Moroney was promoted to [[Superintendent (police)|superintendent]] and was the director of recruitment and constable development at the [[New South Wales Police College|New South Wales Police Academy]] in [[Goulburn, New South Wales|Goulburn]]. In 1990 he was appointed chief-of-staff to Police Commissioner [[John Avery (police officer)|John Avery]] and then [[Tony Lauer]]. In 1997 he was given the job of City East region commander. Five years later he was appointed a senior deputy commissioner. He replaced [[Peter Ryan (police officer)|Peter Ryan]] as Police Commissioner in 2002, having been selected for the position by the New South Wales Premier, [[Bob Carr]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1030.asp?s=1 |title=Losing Peter Ryan |publisher=ninemsn |date=14 April 2002 |access-date=2008-12-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314103256/http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1030.asp?s=1 |archive-date=14 March 2007 }}</ref>

In 1987, Moroney was promoted to [[Superintendent (police)|superintendent]] and was the director of recruitment and constable development at the [[New South Wales Police College|New South Wales Police Academy]] in [[Goulburn, New South Wales|Goulburn]]. In 1990 he was appointed chief-of-staff to Police Commissioner [[John Avery (police officer)|John Avery]] and then [[Tony Lauer]]. In 1997 he was given the job of City East region commander. Five years later he was appointed a senior deputy commissioner. He replaced [[Peter Ryan (police officer)|Peter Ryan]] as Police Commissioner in 2002, having been selected for the position by the New South Wales Premier, [[Bob Carr]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1030.asp?s=1 |title=Losing Peter Ryan |publisher=ninemsn |date=14 April 2002 |access-date=2008-12-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314103256/http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1030.asp?s=1 |archive-date=14 March 2007 }}</ref>

As Police Commissioner, Moroney worked under four police ministers: [[Michael Costa (politician)|Michael Costa]] (2001–2003), [[John Watkins (Australian politician)|John Watkins]] (2003–2005), [[Carl Scully]] (2005–2006) and [[David Campbell (Australian politician)|David Campbell]] (2007–2008).

As Police Commissioner, Moroney worked under four police ministers: [[Michael Costa (politician)|Michael Costa]] (2001–2003), [[John Watkins (Australian politician)|John Watkins]] (2003–2005), [[Carl Scully]] (2005–2006) and [[David Campbell (Australian politician)|David Campbell]] (2007–2008).