David Aspland
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PositionLecturer
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CampusGoulburn
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LocationNSW Police Academy, McDermott Drive
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Phone/Fax(02) 4824 2550
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Profile
Mr David Aspland is a former Inspector of the New South Wales Police who retired in early 2005 after 25 years of service. During that time he worked in General Duties, SWOS and Investigations in both city and country locations in the roles of Constable, Shift Supervisor, Crime Manager and Duty Officer in a number of locations.
He was attached to the NSW Police Academy from 1988 to 1997 working in the Police Recruit Education Program, the School of Organisation and Management Studies and the Intelligence Training Unit.
He holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Police Management, Charles Sturt University. He is currently undertaking a PhD in Criminology at Griffith University, Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS), looking at the ethical issues that underpin public/private partnerships in policing.
He worked for Charles Sturt University as a casual member of Faculty from 1997 to 2005 with both the Australian Graduate School of Policing and the School of Policing Studies, after which he commenced a full time academic career in Policing Studies where he currently specialises in Police Professional Ethics and researching Future Trends in Policing.
He served in the Australian Army, both Regular and Reserve, for over 8 years and was a Commissioned Officer in the Army Reserve serving as both an Infantry Platoon Commander and as a Regimental Intelligence Officer.
He has been a Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers (AIPIO) since 1996, Police Futurists International since 2007 and the Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics since 2009. He is also on the Board of Directors of the US Public Safety Leadership Development Consortium.