Former New Zealand police chief to become Victoria Police's new commissioner
The former head of New Zealand's police force will become Victoria Police's next chief commissioner.
A Victorian government source, who wished to remain anonymous as they did not have permission to speak about the matter publicly, confirmed Mike Bush's appointment had been approved by cabinet on Monday.
The official announcement was expected on Tuesday, with Bush's duties due to commence in the coming weeks.
Bush joined the New Zealand police in 1978 and was chief commissioner from 2014 until April 2020. He led the police response to the Christchurch massacre in 2019 as well as the White Island eruption disaster.
In a citation for his Queen's Birthday Honour in 2020, Bush was credited with a crime prevention model which dropped crime by 20 per cent between 2010 and 2014.
Bush will replace Shane Patton, who was told in February that his contract would not be renewed. Rick Nugent has been acting in the role since but declined to stay on permanently.
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