National Manager, High Tech Crime Operations
Neil Gaughan 
Neil Gaughan joined the AFP in 1984 working in a variety of general policing and investigative roles in the ACT Region prior to transferring to the National Internal Investigation area in 1998.
In late 1999 Neil left the AFP and joined the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) working in the investigations, fraud control planning and risk management fields.
In 2004 Neil returned to the AFP and commenced work in the Protection portfolio being promoted into the role of Manager Close Protection, in November 2005. Whilst in Protection Neil had responsibility for the AFP’s close protection activities as well as the national witness protection program and delivered AFP outcomes for APEC 2007 and World Youth Day 2008.
In August 2008 Neil was moved to the position of Manager High Tech & Child Protection Operations with overall responsibility for all cyber investigations currently undertaken in the AFP, with a particular focus on critical infrastructure protection and child exploitation investigations.
Currently, Neil is performing the duties of National Manager High Tech Crime Operations. High Tech Crime Operations is a new business unit of the AFP focused on delivering leading edge technology enabled policing, as well as combating new technology enabled crime.
Neil has tertiary qualification in public administration, public policy and risk management.
Outside of work Neil has a keen interest in most sports and is a season ticket holder with the Canberra Raider’s rugby league team.