RPAS 2025 Speaker Bio

Paul Daly

Superintendent

Police Air Wing, Western Australia Police Force

Paul has almost 30 years of experience with the WA Police Force and has served in numerous regional and metropolitan stations. He is a trained Police forward commander for major emergency response and counter terrorism incidents and a member of the WA Police Senior Command Cadre.

Paul is currently the Officer in Charge of Police Airwing and also chair the National Law enforcement RPAS working group seeking regulatory changes in the use of drones.

Paul is also the only officer in the history of the WA Police Force to win the Police officer of the Year award twice (2007 and 2012).

Married to Jodi, his bride of 22 years and two children Alexis (20) and Matthew (18), He enjoys prospecting, fishing and yacht racing.