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Christine Nixon
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- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2012
Summary
Christine Nixon, the first female Chief Commissioner of Police in Australia, candidly shares the public and private stories of her journey through tragedy, corruption, ambition, and humility. Appointed to head Victoria Police during a critical period marked by an underworld war, emerging terrorist threats, and internal corruption, Nixon reflects on her experiences navigating a male-dominated profession.
This frank and engaging memoir explores her commitment to policing as a community …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522862058 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522862055 |
| Author: | Christine Nixon, Jo Chandler |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 129mm x 199mm |
Christine Nixon
Christine Nixon was the first woman in Australia to be appointed a police commissioner, a post she held with Victoria Police from April 2001 to February 2009.
Jo Chandler is a senior writer with The Age, writing in-depth reports and analysis across a broad spectrum of topics, with particular interests in humanitarian and women’s issues, aid and development, Indigenous affairs, and climate change. She lives in Melbourne and has two teenage children.
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