Assistant Commissioner Doug Boudry is the Chief of Staff for the Australian Federal Police (AFP). In this role, Assistant Commissioner Boudry is a key advisor to the Commissioner, and works closely and collaboratively with the broader executive of the AFP.
Assistant Commissioner Boudry has nearly 23 years policing experience with the Australian Federal Police (AFP), working across a variety of different capabilities including community policing, technical surveillance, digital forensics, enterprise ICT, and more recently in covert and technical operations.
Assistant Commissioner Boudry played a significant leadership role during Operation Ironside, the largest operation ever undertaken by the AFP which dealt a significant blow to serious and organised crime in Australia and internationally.
Prior to commencing as Chief of Staff, Assistant Commissioner Boudry was an integral member of the group who drafted the new Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 and led the implementation of the legislation into operations for the AFP. He was also responsible for leading the reform of the AFP’s compliance in relation to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 and Surveillance Devices Act 2004.
Assistant Commissioner Boudry has a keen interest in the development of ethical machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities for law enforcement. He is continuously looking for opportunities in which government, academia and private industry can collaborate more effectively. Assistant Commissioner Boudry played a key role in the establishment of the joint AFP and Monash University Artificial Intelligence for Law Enforcement and Community Safety (AiLECS) Lab and holds the position of Executive Advisory Board Member.