The Western Australian Police Commissioner is the head of the Western Australia Police Force. The rank of Commissioner was formalised in 1887; prior to then the rank of Superintendent was more commonly used.
+ Western Australia Police commissioners Term Name References 18531856 John Augustus Conroy 18561857 Frederick Palgrave Barlee 1857 William Hogan 18571858 Alfred Hawes Stone 1858 Charles Symmons 18581860 Alexander Thomas Cockburn-Campbell 18611866 William Hogan 18661867 Robert Henry Crampton 18671871 Gustavus Edward Cockburn Hare 1871 William Henry Timperley 18711887 Matthew Skinner Smith 18871900 George Braithwaite Phillips 1900 William Chipper Lawrence 19001912 Frederick Arthur Hare 19121933 Robert Connell 19331934 William Douglas 19341945 David Hunter 19451951 John Doyle 19511958 Thomas Herman Andersen 19581965 James O'Brien 19651971 Richard Napier 19711975 Athol Wedd 19751981 Owen Leitch 19811985 John Porter 19851994 Brian Bull 19941999 Robert (Bob) Falconer 19992004 Barry Matthews 20042017 Karl O'Callaghan 20172022 Chris Dawson 2022 Col Blanch
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External links WA Police Commissioners