❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the progress of a matter involving Mr. Buttress, including whether the 'Buttress case' is used as a negative example in police training. The Minister confirms an ex gratia payment was offered and the case is not part of the police academy curriculum.
AnsweredQoN 1752Legislative Assembly
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(b) if so, was the advice of the Crown Solicitor’s Office on the matter referred to the Minister; (c) will the Minister advise what progress has been made in the matter since it was referred to the Minister almost five months ago; and (d) will the Minister confirm that the Buttress case is part of the curriculum studies at the Joondalup Police Academy as a way to not deal with investigations of this kind?
(c) will the Minister advise what progress has been made in the matter since it was referred to the Minister almost five months ago; and (d) will the Minister confirm that the Buttress case is part of the curriculum studies at the Joondalup Police Academy as a way to not deal with investigations of this kind?
(d) will the Minister confirm that the Buttress case is part of the curriculum studies at the Joondalup Police Academy as a way to not deal with investigations of this kind?
(d) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the Buttress case is not part of the training curriculum at the Western Australia Police Academy.
(c) will the Minister advise what progress has been made in the matter since it was referred to the Minister almost five months ago; and (d) will the Minister confirm that the Buttress case is part of the curriculum studies at the Joondalup Police Academy as a way to not deal with investigations of this kind?
(d) will the Minister confirm that the Buttress case is part of the curriculum studies at the Joondalup Police Academy as a way to not deal with investigations of this kind?
(d) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the Buttress case is not part of the training curriculum at the Western Australia Police Academy.
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Answered
27 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
51 days
(a)-(c) Mr Buttress has been offered an ex gratia payment in accordance with the advice from the Crown Solicitor.
(d) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the Buttress case is not part of the training curriculum at the Western Australia Police Academy.
(d) The Western Australia Police Service advises that the Buttress case is not part of the training curriculum at the Western Australia Police Academy.
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