Shane Andrew Patton APM is an Australian police officer who served as the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from June 2020 until February 2025, when he resigned following a no-confidence vote by the police union against his leadership.
Part of his early career was spent at St Kilda Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) in the 1980s.
[1] Other roles have been in general duties, detective work, police prosecutor, ethical standards investigation, transit and education, as well as acting as chief of staff for Simon Overland whilst Overland was Chief Commissioner.
[1] In the 2015 Australia Day Honours, Patton was awarded the Australian Police Medal.
[6] This Australian biography article is a stub.