Crime, Chaos and Controversy: the pros and cons of working in the AFP

Key points

• A new book examines the challenges and personal cost of a career with the Australian Federal Police. In Crime, Chaos and Controversy, retired AFP Commander Glen McEwen reflects on 35 years in law enforcement.
• His work included the response to the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2018 rescue of 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded cave in Thailand.
• McEwen was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2022, after the demands of the job took a significant toll on him.