Detective Sergeant Ellen Quinn is the NSW Police Force State Crime Command, Sex Crimes Squad, Investigations Manager. She has spent most of her 21-year policing career investigating sexual violence and related offences, including child protection offences, in State Crime Command and in criminal investigations offices throughout the Sydney metropolitan area.Â
Ellen has provided expertise to partner agencies on trauma-informed victim care and detailed the victim experience in the documentary film Ghosthunter. Ellen has long been an advocate for a victim-centric and trauma-informed approach to sexual violence investigations, to not only ensure better outcomes for victim-survivors but to produce higher quality criminal investigations.
Due to her background and passion for victim based crime Ellen was selected as a Project Officer to transform the NSW Police response to sexual violence to ensure a victim centric and trauma informed response.
Ellen is a proud working mother who has raised 2 wonderful daughters during her career.