❓ The WA Police Force does not employ Special Constables, but recognises officers from other agencies and jurisdictions as Special Constables to meet legislative requirements for specific policing duties.
AnsweredQoN 4330Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many persons are currently appointed as special constables in Western Australian Police?
(2) What are the reasons for those appointments and, if related to holders of other offices, please specify the title of those offices?
(2) What are the reasons for those appointments and, if related to holders of other offices, please specify the title of those offices?
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Answered
15 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
90 days
(1) Nil. There are no officers employed by WA Police as Special Constables, however there are officers from other agencies and jurisdictions recorded as Special Constable.
(2) Special Constable status is required to meet legislative requirements when these officers are undertaking certain policing duties in Western Australia. Special Constables are either employees of the Public Transport Authority or officers from other Federal and State policing jurisdictions.
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(2) Special Constable status is required to meet legislative requirements when these officers are undertaking certain policing duties in Western Australia. Special Constables are either employees of the Public Transport Authority or officers from other Federal and State policing jurisdictions.
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