Police Career | John Cooke Biz Xsell

After leaving high school, I began working as a junior clerk at the New South Wales Police Department in Sydney. Over the next five years I worked my way up to become an Inspector's Clerk, i.e. the personal assistant to a Police Inspector in charge of a police division. One way I would describe that is, "I was like the Radar O'Reilly of the division".

In 1966 at the age of 21, I was sworn in as a Constable and performed uniform duties in the Sydney Metropolitan Area after which I transferred to plain clothes and began training to become a Detective. I graduated as a designated Detective in 1972.

For the next 7 years I was attached to the Homicide Squad where I worked on several high profile murders, but from time to time, I was seconded to special investigations including as a special investigator at the New South Wales Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking (1978-1979) and then investigating the CIA related drug and money laundering activities of the Nugan Hand Merchant Bank (1980-1983).

To know more about the Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking, follow THIS LINK.

If you would like to know more about the Nugan Hand Bank there are many interesting websites, books and podcasts. This link is just one: CLICK HERE.

During my police career I received several commendations as well as three medals from the New South Wales State and Australian Federal Governments for diligent and ethical service.

I resigned from the police as a Detective Sergeant in 1983 to pursue a career in business.

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