Media notes - Meritorious

AUSTRALIAN POLICE MEDAL (APM)
New South Wales
Sergeant Glenn Roy GRIFFITHS
Sergeant Griffiths joined the New South Wales Police Force as a Trainee in 1971 at the
NSW Police Academy, Redfern, and was confirmed as a Constable in 1972 while performing
General Duties at Darlinghurst. He also performed General Duties at Bankstown where he
was promoted to his current rank in 2002. Throughout his distinguished service, Sergeant
Griffiths has provided leadership, guidance and training to a large number of police who have
passed through the Bankstown Local Area Command. He has performed the role of senior
Custody Manager since 2003, providing a high level of customer service in an extremely
difficult environment and large multicultural community. He has the uncanny ability to quell
many violent and difficult persons through communication. He has averted the potential for
many serious incidents to occur.
Inspector Lyn KAESLER
Inspector Kaesler joined the New South. Wales Police Force as a Trainee in 1985 at the
NSW Police Academy, Goulburn, as was confirmed as a Constable in 1986 while performing
General Duties at Darlinghurst. She also performed duties at the Sydney District Anti-Theft
Squad, Miranda, Development Officer. She was the Venue Commander at the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games and was promoted to her current rank at Gladesville, and later served at
Fairfield. In 2004, Inspector Kaesler was seconded as the Project Coordinator for the
Computer Aided Dispatch project, where she relieved as the Project Director at the rank of
Superintendent. Additionally, during this period she assisted the Field Implementation Team
of the 'In Car Video' which successfully delivered that technology into Highway Patrol
vehicles. In 2005, she returned to Fairfield where, as the Commander of the Wetherill Park
Target Action Group, she converted the uniform unit into a covert drug team focused on
street level drugs. In 2007, she was seconded to the position of HR Manager at North West
Metropolitan Region. She then moved into the position of Project Coordinator/OPP Liaison
assisting with the implementation of WebCOPS and administering the COPS Senior User
Group. In 2012, she spent 12 months as the Professional Standards Manager before
transferring to the HR Manager position, Inspector Kaesler became involved in the 'Women in
Policing' group, where she became the Chairperson in 2010. She has, in her own time,
developed leadership concepts, motivational and resilience presentations which have been
delivered to female officers to develop their capabilities and confidence. She has also
volunteered a considerable amount of her time to sporting bodies in the community,
coaching, refereeing and managing various teams in water polo and basketball.
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