Commissioner Donna Adams has today announced the appointment of Marco Ghedini to the rank of Commander of Police.
Commander Ghedini has risen through the ranks since joining Tasmania Police 22 years ago, and will start work leading the Northern District this week.
Commander Ghedini was first posted to Burnie Uniform as a young constable in 2002 and was promoted to the role of Sergeant in Devonport in 2010. He has worked extensively across Southern and Western Districts.
He was promoted to the rank of Inspector in 2019, working in the Business Improvement Unit where he led and delivered the successful implementation of body worn cameras to all frontline police in Tasmania and electronic monitoring of high-risk family violence perpetrators.
Commander Ghedini was most recently the Inspector in charge of the Bridgewater Division, where he also led the emergency response to the recent Derwent Valley floods.
He has also held roles as mental health and multicultural liaison officer for Tasmania Police over a number of years. Born to Italian immigrant parents, Commander Ghedini is fluent in Italian and has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting local communities.
Commissioner Donna Adams said that Commander Ghedini brought a range of experiences and skills to the senior role in Tasmania Police, including high level leadership, strategic command and contemporary management practices and high-level policy development and implementation.
“Commander Ghedini is a highly capable leader with proven ability for delivering results, motivating and inspiring others and building current and future capability,” Commissioner Adams said.
“I congratulate Commander Ghedini on his appointment. I am confident that he will provide critical strategic leadership in this important senior role, and that his experience and drive will contribute immensely to shape Tasmania Police well into the future.”
Commander Ghedini holds numerous tertiary qualifications including a Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies), Graduate Certificate in Police Studies, Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Policing and Emergency Services) and an Associate Degree in Arts.
Commander Ghedini and his partner are looking forward to working and living in Northern Tasmania.
“I feel very grateful to be entrusted to this senior role. Having worked within various parts of the state during my 22 years with Tasmania Police, we are very excited to live and work across the Northern region of Tasmania,” he said.
The appointment is effective immediately.