NBN News | HUNTER COP TO CALL IT A DAY AFTER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE
The Hunter’s most senior police officer will retire today, calling time on a 40 year career. Assistant Commissioner Max Mitchell will march out of Newcastle Police Station to a guard of honour this afternoon. Growing up in Charlestown, Assistant Commissioner Mitchell joined the force in 1981. Since then he has climbed the ranks and will retire as commander of the Northern Region, which stretches from the Central Coast to Tweed Heads. He was instrumental in the formation of the Transport Command and led a group of NSW officers on a mission to Christchurch after the deadly 2011 earthquake. Th...