NT Police: New Assistant Commissioners Janelle Tonkin, Matthew Hollamby, Peter Kennon

A major shake-up of the NT Police leadership team has been confirmed, with three new faces confirmed for the top brass.

New NT Police assistant commissioners Matthew Hollamby, Peter Kennon and Janelle Tonkin.

The new face of the police top brass has been revealed six months after the major leadership shake-up for the force was announced.

Commissioner Michael Murphy confirmed the appointment of Janelle Tonkin, Matthew Hollamby, and Peter Kennon as his new Assistant Commissioners on Wednesday afternoon.

It comes six months after Mr Murphy announced he would be “reshaping” his executive team, just three weeks after his own appointment.

In September Mr Murphy said he would axe one of the two deputy commissioner roles and expand the number of assistant commissioners to six.

Only five assistant commissioner roles appear to have been appointed, with the new trio joining Travis Wurst, as the Crime, Intelligence and Capability Assistant Commissioner, and former acting deputy, now Assistant Commissioner Michael White.

Martin Dole was listed as the Acting Deputy Commissioner on the NT Police website.

Mr Murphy said the three new leaders brought with them a “wealth of experience and expertise” to the top roles.

New NT Police assistant commissioner Janelle Tonkin.

Ms Tonkin, who was the Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Territory Community Safety Coordination Centre, has experience commanding multiple disasters, including the pandemic-era Hidden Valley emergency operations centre and the 2022 Cyclone Tiffany response.

Ms Tonkins is not new to the police top brass, having previously served as the Acting Assistant Commissioner for People and Cultural Reform in 2021.

New NT Police assistant commissioner Matthew Hollamby.

Mr Hollamby, who has spent almost four decades with the force, has been appointed at Assistant Commissioner Greater Darwin, Road Policing and Support.

“His tenure as a Commander and his remarkable achievements, such as his instrumental role in managing flooding events in the western Top End, exemplify his dedication to public service and crisis management,” Mr Murphy said.

Mr Hollamby was recently the commander of the Organised Crime, Intelligence and Capability division in 2022, and also served as the Darwin and Road Policing Commander.

New NT Police assistant commissioner Peter Kennon.

Mr Kennon will be at the helm of the People and Wellbeing portfolio, as the department grapples with the fallout from an ICAC racism investigation, a police resourcing review and almost two years after the mental health and wellbeing recommendations were finalised.

“His proficiency in financial control, human resource management, and innovative problem-solving has been instrumental in driving organisational change and enhancing service delivery,” Mr Murphy said.