Peter McAulay

Peter McAulay AO QPM, born Ronald Peter McAulay, (30 November 1932 – 14 November 1995) was an Australian Federal Police (AFP) commissioner.[1]

Peter McAulay AO QPM
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police
In office 15 February 1988 – May 1994
Preceded by	Ron Grey
Succeeded by	Mick Palmer
Personal details
Born	30 November 1932 Adelaide, South Australia
Died	14 November 1995 Canberra, ACT
Profession	Police officer

Peter McAulay at the age of 13 was Assistant Paymaster for General Motors Holden. He joined the South Australia Police as a junior constable on 8 January 1951, graduating from the South Australia Police Academy in 1953. He was made inspector in 1966, and in 1968 served in United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), ultimately acting as police advisor there in 1970, and leading a contingent of a multi-national police force. He returned to the South Australian Police in 1972 and held executive roles, ultimately being promoted to Detective Chief Superintendent. On 13 October 1978 he was appointed Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police.

He was appointed Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police on, and retired in June 1994.

He died from a respiratory illness on 14 November 1995 in Canberra, ACT.[2]

Honours and awards

	Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)	13 June 1988, "For public service particularly with the Northern Territory Police Force."[3]
	Queen's Police Medal (QPM)	1 January 1975 "For distinguished police service"

See also

• Australian Federal Police
• Law enforcement in Australia

References

1. "MCAULAY, Ronald 'Peter' - NT Police Museum".
3. "Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)". Australian Honours Database.

Police appointments
Preceded by Ron Grey	Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police 1988–1994	Succeeded by Mick Palmer
Preceded by William James McLaren	Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police 1978–1988