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Deputy Police Commissioner Linda Williams APM LEM
Deputy Police Commissioner
South Australia Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police Linda Williams APM LEM, directly supports the Commissioner of Police in his responsibility for the safety and protection of the state, serving 1.8 million South Australians, over one million square kilometres, while leading an organisation of nearly 6,000 employees.
Linda is a career police officer with over 40 years of experience after joining SAPOL as a cadet. She has worked across a diverse range of areas including frontline policing, prosecutions, internal investigations, crime prevention, road safety, counter terrorism and policy development.
Appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police on 21 July 2015 after twelve years in SAPOL’s senior management and executive team, Linda is responsible for managing all operational statewide police activities to satisfy existing and emerging community needs, and all SAPOL strategic projects as the chair of the SAPOL Strategic Programs Board.
Linda holds tertiary qualifications including a Bachelor of Law with Honours, Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Graduate Certificate in Management, Graduate Diploma in Applied Criminology and Police Management and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Nationally, Linda is the South Australian representative on the Australia New Zealand Counter Terrorism Committee (ANZCTC), Chairperson of the ANZCTC Technical and Scientific Response Sub Committee, a member of the Australian Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime Committee and a member of the Defence Employer Partnering Network.
In South Australia, Linda is a Director on the Police Health Board and the Flinders Foundation Board, as well as an Ambassador for Football SA.