Anthony Raymond Lauer, (born 19 December 1935) is a former police officer who served as the

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of the

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from 1991 until 1996. In February 1996, Lauer's term ended in controversy with his resignation soon after the start of the

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into police corruption.New South Wales Government Police Integrity Commission.Dodkin, p.138.

Education

Tony Lauer was born in

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, on 19 December 1935 and educated at

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, Australian Police Staff College, and the FBI Academy at

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. Lauer is also a graduate of the FBI's 17th National Executive Institute.

Involvement in the police force

Lauer served with the

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