❓ Question regarding the number of WA Police officers trained and accredited in taking buccal swab DNA samples. The response indicates a discrepancy in training records for some officers.
AnsweredQoN 871Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many Police officers have not had training in how to take a bucal swab DNA sample and what rank are these officers? (2) Are all officers who graduate from the Police Academy trained to take a Bacall mouth swab and if not, why not? (3) How many current serving officers are not currently accredited to take a bucal mouth swab?
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Answered
10 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
75 days
(1) 63 serving police officers have no record of having undertaken Identifying Particulars training. Their ranks are unknown.
(2) Yes, Identifying Particulars Training has been mandatory since 2002, when it was introduced as a requirement of Police Academy training.
(3) 63 serving police officers have no record of having attained accreditation in the taking of Identifying Particulars.
(2) Yes, Identifying Particulars Training has been mandatory since 2002, when it was introduced as a requirement of Police Academy training.
(3) 63 serving police officers have no record of having attained accreditation in the taking of Identifying Particulars.
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