Queensland Police honour staff members at award ceremony

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has honoured 20 staff members who were promoted to the executive level.

The QPS employs thousands of staff members in administrative, support and specialist roles throughout the state.

These roles include training officers, business analysts, research and policy officers and many more.

Minister Mark Ryan and Commissioner Katarina Carroll were there to congratulate the staff members on their new appointments.

The new appointments are the culmination of years of dedicated work and excellence in their fields by the recipients.

Deb Paterson, who was promoted to Executive Director of the Human Resources Division, has worked for the QPS for 30 years and started as an administration officer.

Amanda Moran has also dedicated 30 years to the QPS and is now the Director for Policy and Performance.

The QPS is proud to acknowledge the commitment and diligence of its staff members, who work hard throughout the organisation to support front-line services.


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The following staff members were appointed:

Deputy Chief Executive Officer Sinead McCarthy, Strategy and Corporate Services

Chief Information Officer Cameron Allen, Frontline and Digital Division

Executive Director Deborah Paterson, Human Resources Division

Executive Director Graham Coleman, Olympic and Paralympic Division

Executive Program Manager Stephen Dabinett, Reform Implementation Task Force

Executive Director Anthony Brown, Policy and Performance

Executive Director Nicholas Viles, Finance Division

Executive Program Manager Kristyn Miller, Office of the Special Coordinator

Chief Risk Officer Michelle Holland, Office of the Chief Risk Officer

Executive Director Belinda Dryden, Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Director Catherine Chee, Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Director Amanda Moran, Policy and Performance

Director Michelle Hayes, Crime and Intelligence Command

Director Alicia Ziser, Legal Division

Director Michael Shears, Policy and Performance

Director Roxanna Williams, Organisational Capability Command

Director Craig Anderson, Policy and Performance

Director Matthew Thompson, Reform Implementation Task Force

Director Sara Hodges, Frontline and Digital Services

Director Chloe Carpenter, Communications, Culture and Engagement.

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