Glen McEwen

Glen McEwen is a retired Australian Federal Police Commander with more than 35 years of experience across local, national, and international policing. His career included criminal investigations, covert operations, diplomatic postings, and long service at the rank of Commander.

McEwen was a strong advocate for proactive disruption strategies, successfully influencing senior policing leaders and coordinating multi-agency efforts across Asia. Known as an innovative thinker, he consistently challenged conventional approaches to enhance operational effectiveness and adaptability.

Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka in 2019, McEwen deployed to Colombo to lead the establishment of AFP assistance to the Sri Lanka Police, supporting the subsequent investigations. In 2018, he served as AFP mission commander during the Tham Luang Cave rescue in Thailand and was later awarded the Knights Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Direkgunabhorn (KCD) by the Kingdom of Thailand.

McEwen was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2003 for his response to the 2002 Bali bombings and received the AFP Commissioner’s Medal of Excellence in 2013.  McEwen is recognised for his leadership in high-pressure environments and his contribution to modern policing strategy.

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