Ian Stewart

Ian Duncan Hunter Stewart is a retired police officer who served as the Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service from 2012 until 2019. In 2019 Stewart was appointed the Queensland State Recovery Coordinator.

Career

Stewart was inducted as a constable to the Queensland Police Force with registered number 8661 on 14 December 1973, after growing up in Toowoomba. Six of his first seven years was spent policing in Townsville.

From Deputy Commissioner (Regional Operations) he was announced as Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service on 3 September 2012, commencing 1 November 2012.

On 1 January 2013 Stewart announced the commencement of the Queensland Police Service Renewal Program, which included organisational restructure. The review proposed a new vision for the Service with key objectives being to stop crime, make the community safer and build relationships across the community, aimed at delivering improved frontline policing and community services.

His contract was extended for three more years, from 1 November 2017.

On 18 October 2019 Stewart was named the new State Recovery Coordinator by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Honours and awards

Honours and awards Date awarded Citation80x20px distinguished service to law enforcement as Commissioner of Police in Queensland, and to the community. 80px Australian Police Medal (APM) 26 January 2005 80px National Emergency Medal 80px National Police Service Medal 80px National Medal 80px Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 1 July 2020 Papua New Guinean ribbon of the medal. 80px Commissioner's Award for Meritorious Service 80px Queensland Police Service Medal (with relevant years of service clasp) 70px 2010-2011 Queensland Flood and Cyclone Citation 70px QPS 150 Years Citation