Barry Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive of New Zealand Department of Corrections | |
| In office 12 February 2005 – December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Byers |
| Succeeded by | Ray Smith |
| Commissioner of Western Australia Police | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Falconer |
| Succeeded by | Karl O'Callaghan |
| Deputy Commissioner of New Zealand Police | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  New Zealand Police Western Australia Police |
| Department | Department of Corrections (New Zealand) |
| Service years | 1965–2005 |
| Rank | Commissioner (1999–2005) Deputy Commissioner (1995–1999) |
Barry Matthews (born 1946) was Chief Executive of the New Zealand Department of Corrections from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that he was a long-serving police officer. Matthews worked in the public sectors of New Zealand and Australia for almost four decades.