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flag Australian police chief Reece Kershaw resigns early to focus on family, honored in Canberra farewell.

flag Hundreds of federal police officers honored Commissioner Reece Kershaw on his final day as Australia’s top cop, marking his resignation before his contract ended to spend more time with family. flag Kershaw, appointed in 2019 by then-Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, reflected on his career during a heartfelt farewell in Canberra, acknowledging serious national threats and sharing a humorous story about a 1990s raid that mistakenly targeted a child’s birthday party, where a toy Power Ranger was found instead of drugs. flag He praised the resilience of officers and expressed confidence in his successor, Deputy Commissioner Krissy Barrett. flag A piper played John Farnham’s “You’re the Voice” as Kershaw departed, and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke honored his decades of service, thanking him for contributions to national safety and sovereignty.

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