Assistant Commissioner McLean is responsible for strategic relationships and engagement with international partners across the Americas, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Europe, including INTERPOL, Europol, and the United Nations, as well as the Australian based enabling support, training, and deployment teams.
Immediately prior to assuming his current role, Assistant Commissioner McLean was Commander Europe, Middle East, and Africa, based at the Australian High Commission in London, where he was accountable for leading and managing the AFP’s Europe, Middle East & Africa region providing oversight, strategic leadership and guidance to AFP Senior Officers, AFP staff and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders across the countries of his area of responsibility.
Assistant Commissioner McLean was formerly Chief of Staff responsible for the coordination of information, administrative and support services provided to the Commissioner and AFP Executive, including Strategic Communications (media and public affairs) and Professional Standards (internal investigations).
Prior to his appointment as Chief of Staff, Assistant Commissioner McLean was Assistant Commissioner People and Safety responsible for strategic workforce planning, industrial relations, recruitment, organisational health and workplace health and safety.
During 2019, as Commander New South Wales, he was responsible for the delivery of Australian Federal Police outcomes, services, and partnerships in the state of New South Wales.
Previous senior executive roles performed by Assistant Commissioner McLean include Commander Child Protection and Cyber Operations and Deputy Chief Police Officer, Australian Capital Territory Policing responsible for emergency first response, community policing, road safety and criminal investigations in the Australian Capital Territory.
From 2004 to 2007 Assistant Commissioner McLean was stationed in Washington DC where he served as the AFP Senior Liaison Officer responsible for cooperation with the United States and Canada on policing issues.
Assistant Commissioner McLean is a graduate of the AFP Management of Serious Crime Program, the AFP International Senior Command Program and the Australian Institute of Police Management.
He holds a Bachelor of Business and a Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership.