Neil Comrie appointed as MFESB President
Former Chief Commissioner of the Victoria Police Force, Mr Neil Comrie, has been appointed to the position of Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFESB) President.
A career police officer, Neil joined Victoria Police in 1967 and, after serving initially in uniformed and then specialist roles, in 1990 was appointed Assistant Commissioner, Queensland Police Service where he was tasked with the rebuilding of the Service and the restoration of public confidence in the organisation. In 1993, Neil returned to Victoria when he was appointed as the 18th Chief Commissioner of the Victoria Police Force. He retired in 2001 after 8 years in this position.
More recently, Neil has acted as the Independent Monitor for the implementation of the Bushfire Royal Commission Interim Report. He has also undertaken a range of sensitive and significant inquiries and projects on behalf of Government and internationally. As such Neil brings to MFB significant emergency services experience, which I am sure will be extremely helpful in his new role.
In 1994, Neil received the Australian Police Medal (APM), in 1995 he was admitted as an Officer Brother of the Order of St John (OStJ) and in 2000, Neil was awarded the prestigious national honour of Officer of the General Division, Order of Australia (AO)
Of his appointment, Neil says "Having been involved in the emergency services for over 40 years I am delighted to be appointed as President of the MFESB. In my role as an operational police officer I had regular contact with firefighters of the MFB and have developed great respect and admiration for their professionalism and commitment. I also have a deep understanding and empathy of the role of emergency services personnel and the unique challenges they face on behalf of the community. I look forward to working with the Board, the CEO/CO, the Executive and all staff (both operational and corporate) of the MFESB to enhance the already outstanding international reputation of the MFB."
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