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Queen's Birthday Honours 2006

Inspector Glen Woolley

Inspector Glen Woolley was included in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List and was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM).

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Richard McCreadie, said Inspector Woolley’s dossier contains many comments which attest to his high motivation, diligence, dependability, loyalty and enthusiasm in the performance of his duties as a police officer.

“During a police career spanning 31 years Inspector Woolley has made a valuable contribution to policing in Tasmania and is deemed a worthy recipient of the Australian Police Medal. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Inspector Woolley.”

Inspector Woolley was presented with the National Medal and First Clasp in 1990 and 2000 respectively.  He has also been presented with the Commissioner’s Medal for integrity and ethical service.

He has recently been appointed an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor.

Inspector Woolley was appointed to Tasmania Police as a Probationary Cadet on 24 February 1975 and was sworn in as a Constable on 17 December 1976.

He commenced his career in the Hobart Uniform Branch.  He has served in a variety of roles in various areas of the State, including Bellerive Uniform, Lindisfarne, Risdon Vale, Rokeby, Orford, Triabunna, Richmond, Nubeena, Bellerive Criminal Investigation Branch, Police Academy, Traffic Liaison, Eastern District Traffic, Ulverstone, Management Support and Sorell.  His posting is as Officer-in-Charge of the Bridgewater Police Station.

Inspector Woolley has participated in numerous in-service and external professional development courses including a Hazard Analysis Course, Disaster Management Response Course, Firearm Instructor's Course, Inspector Qualifying and Development Program and the Victoria Police Officers’ Course at Airlie College.

In 1991 he was awarded a Rotary International Group Study Exchange Scholarship to study policing trends in India.

In 2000 Inspector Woolley was awarded a Graduate Certificate in Applied Management after attending the Australian Institute of Police Management and successfully completing the 75th Police Management Development Program.

In 2002 Inspector Woolley completed the Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management which was issued from Flinders University.

Inspector Woolley has been a member of the Rotary Club of Howrah for 14 years where he has held the positions of Club Secretary and President.  He is also a member of Netball Australia and is a senior accredited umpire.