About our Chief Executive Officer
Mr John Adrian Lawler APM
Mr John Lawler APM is a career law enforcement officer, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), having previously served for 29 years with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at the community policing, national and international levels. He has extensive experience in a wide range of law enforcement disciplines in Australia and overseas. In the course of his career, Mr Lawler has performed a number of key Executive roles in law enforcement, culminating in his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission in March 2009.
Mr Lawler has been awarded the:
- Australia Day Medallion in 1997
- National Medal in 1997 and clasp in 2006 for 25 years of diligent service
- ACT Emergency Services Medal in 2003
- Australian Police Medal in 2003, Australia's highest law enforcement award
- Commissioner’s Commendation for Conspicuous Conduct in 2004
- AFP Operations Medal (Operation Sorbet) in 2005.
Mr Lawler holds a graduate certificate in Business Banking from Monash University and is a graduate of the Australian Graduate School of Management Managers Program at the University of New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.