More confusion and instability in NT Police as another 'acting' deputy commissioner appointed | NT Independent

More confusion and instability in NT Police as another ‘acting’ deputy commissioner appointed

by | Apr 15, 2026 | Cops, News, Subscriber | 1 comment

Police Commissioner Martin Dole has appointed a different temporary deputy commissioner amid ongoing turmoil in the top brass and while an AFP investigation into allegations against the NT’s most senior police officers continues, with Mr Dole’s previous unexplained and “very odd” pick as deputy now replaced with a senior officer who previously held the role, despite a recruitment process for a permanent deputy having been conducted late last year.

James J O’Brien, who was appointed acting deputy commissioner in January over seven more senior police members, is no longer in the role and has been replaced by previous Acting Deputy Commissioner Travis Wurst.

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1 Comment

  1. Frankly, is it time that N.T. Governance has broadly reached a point beyond repair? Whether or not Election due? To list even one failure – failures, leads to an other? Why not let every eligible territorian accept their responsibilities and request of our Australian Government to intervene?

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