Tasmania Police have promoted Marco Ghedini to the rank of Commander, following a successful career spanning over two decades.
Ghedini, who joined the force 22 years ago, will lead the Northern District in his new role.
He began his career as a young constable in Burnie in 2002 and has since held various positions across Southern and Western Districts.
In 2010, he was promoted to Sergeant in Devonport and later to Inspector in 2019, working in the Business Improvement Unit.
There, he led the implementation of body-worn cameras for all frontline police in Tasmania and the electronic monitoring of high-risk family violence perpetrators.
Ghedini most recently served as the Inspector in charge of the Bridgewater Division, where he 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, Ghedini is fluent in Italian and has a strong commitment to supporting local communities.
Police Commissioner Donna Adams praised Ghedini’s “range of experiences and skills”.
“Commander Ghedini is a highly capable leader with proven ability for delivering results, motivating and inspiring others and building current and future capability,” she said.
“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.”
Ghedini said he is very excited to tackle the challenges of the new role.
“I feel very grateful to be entrusted to this senior role,” he said.
He replaces Acting Commander Nathan Johnson, who stepped into the role following the departure of former Commander Kate Chambers.
