Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent has been appointed as Victoria’s new Emergency Management Commissioner.
Mr Nugent is a highly experienced emergency management leader, having served more than three decades with Victoria Police.
As Deputy Commissioner since November 2018, Mr Nugent has managed more than 12,000 police members across 330 police stations across Victoria, providing exceptional leadership in community safety.
He has led police operations as State Police Commander for some of Victoria’s major emergencies, including the 2022 October floods and the COVID pandemic response.
Mr Nugent also played key leadership roles in the operational response to the 2019-20 Victorian bushfires, sporting events and other critical incidents.
Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes congratulated Mr Nugent on his appointment, starting on September 11, for a term of five years.
“He brings decades of experience to a role that is of vital importance to the safety of Victorians and the on-the-ground leadership needed to work with communities affected by disaster,” she said.
Mr Nugent succeeds Andrew Crisp , who has served as Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner since 2018 and will complete his term on August 4.
In the interim, Deputy Emergency Management Commissioner Chris Stephenson will act as Emergency Management Commissioner.
