❓ Question regarding policies on police postings in regional/remote WA, specifically Port Hedland, including tenure lengths, officer choice, and use of local aides. The answer clarifies tenure policies and officer choice.
AnsweredQoN 836Legislative Council
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POLICE — PORT HEDLAND
836. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to allegations of misconduct against Port Hedland police.
(1) Is it policy that all police officers must serve time in regional or
remote locations?
(2) Are there any constraints on the length of time for which police
officers are posted to regional centres?
(3) Is there any policy on limiting the length of time police officers
must serve in rural areas?
(4) Do police officers have the ability to decline a rural or regional
posting?
(5) Are local police aides employed in regional and remote locations?
(6) Are police officers allowed to remain in areas for longer than two
years?
836. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to allegations of misconduct against Port Hedland police.
(1) Is it policy that all police officers must serve time in regional or
remote locations?
(2) Are there any constraints on the length of time for which police
officers are posted to regional centres?
(3) Is there any policy on limiting the length of time police officers
must serve in rural areas?
(4) Do police officers have the ability to decline a rural or regional
posting?
(5) Are local police aides employed in regional and remote locations?
(6) Are police officers allowed to remain in areas for longer than two
years?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Police officers posted to regional
locations must complete the minimum tenure applicable to that location. In
regional Western Australia, most locations have a prescribed minimum tenure of
two years. However, some more remote locations have one-year minimum tenure.
(3) Some desirable regional locations have a prescribed maximum tenure
of four years.
(4) Police officers apply to go to regional
locations but are not forced to take up regional postings. All regional police
officers are there by choice.
(5) There are six police aides in regional Western Australia.
(6) Locations with no maximum tenure allow
officers to remain in areas for longer than two years. Locations with maximum
tenure restrict the time an officer can spend in a position to up to four
years.
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Police officers posted to regional
locations must complete the minimum tenure applicable to that location. In
regional Western Australia, most locations have a prescribed minimum tenure of
two years. However, some more remote locations have one-year minimum tenure.
(3) Some desirable regional locations have a prescribed maximum tenure
of four years.
(4) Police officers apply to go to regional
locations but are not forced to take up regional postings. All regional police
officers are there by choice.
(5) There are six police aides in regional Western Australia.
(6) Locations with no maximum tenure allow
officers to remain in areas for longer than two years. Locations with maximum
tenure restrict the time an officer can spend in a position to up to four
years.
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