One thing Australian coppers specialise in is a sense of humour. In an AAP news feature (not available online) on the soon-to-be-vacant Chief Commissioner's chair, we learn that not everyone thinks the favourite, former AFP walloper Simon Overland, is the best man for the job:

One suburban detective said many police members believed Ms Nixon favoured "out-of-towners'' such as Mr Overland, whom he said had the derogatory nickname "Lantern''.

"That's because he shines bright but someone's got to carry him,'' the detective, who did not want to be named, told AAP.