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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 811 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 September 2022 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

POLICE — GRADUATES

811. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer the minister to the answer provided to question without notice 781, asked on Thursday, 1 September.

(1) How long has it been the practice to allow recruits to graduate prior to the completion of all the requirements of the course?

(2) In reference to the numerous questions about the number of sworn police officers asked in 2022, have the recruits who have not completed all the requirements of the course been included in the totals?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises —

(1) It has been a longstanding practice over successive governments to allow police recruits who require outstanding training to participate in the graduation ceremony with their squad. Post-graduation, those recruits who have outstanding training will be returned to the police academy at the earliest opportunity to undertake the training.

(2) As has been the case with successive governments, all recruits who graduate are provided as part of the sworn officer numbers. Over the past 12 months, 25 recruits have not been deployed to operational duties following graduation due to illness, injury or other impediments.