A man who spent more than 40 years as a police officer, rising to become the most senior officer of Australia’s largest police force, will be honoured by Charles Sturt University (CSU) this week.

 

Mr Ken Moroney, AO, APM, who retired as the NSW Police Commissioner last November, will be made an Honorary Doctor of the University during a CSU graduation ceremony for almost 180 new probationary constables in Goulburn on Friday 16 May.

 

Joining the NSW Police in 1965, Mr Moroney spent 22 year of his lengthy police career in general duties serving in regional NSW. He was appointed the State’s 19^th Commissioner in 2002.

 

The award of Doctor of the University recognises Mr Moroney’s distinguished contribution to policing and policing education in Australia, especially NSW. It also recognises a ‘long and much valued collaboration with CSU in the service of police education’.

 

CSU Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Ross Chambers will present the award to the retired police officer before graduates receive their Associate Degrees in Policing Practice, the minimum academic qualification needed to gain entry to the NSW Police Force.

 

The CSU School of Policing Studies is co-located at the NSW Police College in Goulburn. It was established under a collaborative arrangement between the University and the NSW Police Force to provide recruit and police education services. CSU is the largest provider of tertiary police education in Australia.

 

• 179 graduates will receive the Associate Degree in Policing Practice from CSU’s School of Policing.
• More than 560 guests are expected to attend the ceremony.
• Retired NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney, AO, APM, will receive an honorary doctorate from CSU and will be the Occasional Speaker.
• Two prize winners who will attend this ceremony will graduate from CSU with distinction and will receive the Bev Lawson Memorial Award and the Constable Education Program Medallion.

• 115 graduates will receive degrees from 27 postgraduate courses offered by the Australian Graduate School of Policing. This includes members of policing and related services such as security, enforcement and fire.
• Almost 368 guests are expected to attend the ceremony.