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Personal information

Surname(s) / First name(s) Gafa Angelo Telephone(s) 00356 21224001 Fax(es) NA E-mail(s) [email protected]

Nationality(-ies) Maltese

Date of birth 18 th July 1979

Gender Male

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Work experience

Dates 2017 – Present Occupation or position held Chief Executive Officer – Malta Force Main activities and Reporting directly to th e Commissioner of Police, through this responsibilities position I am responsible for all operational and administrative matters of the Police Force, excluding policing-related activities. Name and address of Police Headquarters, St Calcedonius Square, Floriana, Malta. employer Type of business or sector

Dates 2015 – 2016 Occupation or position held Assistant Head – Malta Security Service Main activities and Tasked with the supervision of the administration, research and responsibilities development, international relations, and analytical functions of the Service. Name and address of Malta Security Service, Floriana, Malta. employer Type of business or sector Security Service

Dates 2014 – 2015 Occupation or position held Acting Assistant Head – Malta Security Service Main activities and Tasked with the supervision of Service -led operations, responsibilities administration, research and development, international relations, and analytical functions of the Service. Name and address of Malta Security Service, Floriana, Malta. employer Type of business or sector Security Service

Dates 2013 – 2014 Occupation or position held Manager Operations – Malta Security Service Main activities and Tasked with the direct ma nagement of Service -led operations. responsibilities Name and address of Malta Security Service, Floriana, Malta. employer Type of business or sector Security Service

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Dates 2003 – 2013 Occupation or position held Police Inspector, Economic Crimes Squad – Main activities and During this period I led several investigations and prosecutions of responsibilities serious white-collar crimes. In the course of investigations conducted during this period, I got in direct contact with various private and public sector entities and their senior executive officers and as a result of the particular investigations, I also had the opportunity to delve into the respective organisations’ particular methods of operation. Name and address of Police Headquarters, St Calcedonius Square, Floriana, Malta. employer Type of business or sector Law Enforcement

Dates 2001 – 2003 Occupation or position held 2nd Lieutenant – D Company – Main activities and During this brie f period, I was one of a number of Army officers in responsibilities charge of the irregular migrants’ detention centre which at that time was under the direct control of the AFM Commander. Despite the limited time, this was a fundamental opportunity to get in touch with people who had gone through massive ordeal and had to sacrifise their lives for a better future. That was certainly a lesson which no University would ever be able to transmit to its students and made me appreciate life more than ever before. Name and address of Armed Forces of Malta HQ, Luqa Barracks, Luqa, Malta. employer Type of business or sector Military/Law Enforcement

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Education and training

Dates 2012 – 2014 Title of qualification Master of Science (MSc) Security an d Risk Management ( Merit ) awarded Principal Leadership and Management, Managing Security in the Workplace, subjects/Occupational skills Managing Risk and Security, Law, Procedures and Security covered Management, Crime and Crime Prevention Name and type of University of Leicester (UK) organisation providing education and training Level in national or Level 7 international classification

Dates 2006 – 2008 Title of qualification Master of Arts (MA) in Public Policy ( Distinction ) awarded Principal Policy Making Process, State Management and Development, subjects/Occupational skills Environmental Policy, International Relations, Current Issues in covered Governance Name and type of University of Malta organisation providing education and training Level in national or Level 7 international classification

Dates 2003 – 2004 Title of qualification Certificate in Policing ( Distinction ) awarded Principal Police Planning and Management, Core Issues in Policing, Po lice subjects/Occupational skills Ethics, Investigative Skills, Police in a Societal Context, Legal covered Context of Policing

Name and type of University of Malta organisation providing education and training Level in national or Level 7 international classification

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Dates 2000 – 2001 Title of qualification Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – Private and Public Sector awarded Management (First Class ) Principal Public Enterprise Management, Corporate Strategy, subjects/Occupational skills Entrepreneurship, Advanced Human Resource Management, covered Advanced Marketing Management, Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Entrepreneurship, Organisational Participation, Policy Making in Micro-States Name and type of University of Malta organisation providing education and training Level in national or Level 6 international classification

Dates 1997 – 2000 Title of qualification Bachelor of Commerce – Management, Public Policy awarded Principal Government and Administration, Managing Organisations, subjects/Occupational skills Operations Management, Human Resource Management, covered Marketing Management, Managerial Economics, European Union Institutions, Foundations of Finance, Informatics Name and type of University of Malta organisation providing education and training Level in national or Level 6 international classification

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Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s) Maltese

Other language(s) Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken Spoken interaction production

Maltese C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 English C2 C2 C1 C1 C2 French B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 Italian B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 (*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level

Social skills and Very good communication and presentation skills competences

Organisational skills and Able to manage organisations competences Leader and team player

Computer skills and Well versant with Microsoft Office, particularly MS Word, Excel competences and Power Point Can freely browse the internet and communicate via e-mails

Driving licence(s) A, A+, A1, B, B+E, B1, C1 and C1+E

References Professor Godfrey PIROTTA Former Director – Institute of Public Administration and Management University of Malta, Msida Email: [email protected]

Professor Saviour FORMOSA Head – Department of Criminology Faculty for Social Wellbeing University of Malta, Msida Email: [email protected]

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