Commander Operations

Commander Operations Jason Kennedy

Commander Jason Kennedy has been a member of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for over 30 years and has worked the majority of his career in ACT Policing; in particular General Duties / Patrol Response, Traffic Operations and Criminal Investigations. He is a  designated Detective and has led numerous serious and complex criminal investigations including homicide, sexual assaults, armed robberies, drug offences and fatal motor vehicle collisions.  Commander Kennedy is a Visiting Fellow on the nationally acclaimed Management of Serious Crime Program and has also served abroad with the United Nations Civilian Police in Cyprus, the Joint-International Investigation of the Kuta Bali bombing, and was Officer in Charge of the Christmas Island Police Station.

In 2019, he was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM) for his significant commitment and contribution to community policing.

In 2020, he was promoted to Commander and led the AFP’s Professional Standards Command, which is responsible for the investigation of serious misconduct and corruption allegations involving AFP personnel. In 2024, Commander Kennedy was seconded to the Northern Territory Police Force where he led their Professional Standards Command and reformed their police disciplinary system.  As a result of his efforts and achievement, Commander Kennedy was awarded the NT Police Commissioner’s Policing Excellence Medal.

Commander Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Policing Studies and a Graduate Diploma of Investigations Management with Distinction from Charles Sturt University.