Commr Donna Adams: ‘There’s a real trust piece to focus on – I’ve tried to be upfront telling people what we’re doing’

24th February 2025Sarah Gibbons, Contributing Editor, Policing Insight

Just over two years after taking up her post as the first female officer to lead Tasmania Police, Commissioner Donna Adams spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the innovative changes to recruitment and retention, the dangers of “scope creep” across the service, and the need to learn from the past while looking to the future in order to build trust in the force.

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Commr Donna Adams: ‘There’s a real trust piece to focus on – I’ve tried to be upfront telling people what we’re doing’

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