❓ WA Police Force is reviewing and upgrading security measures at the Perth Watch House following a Coroner's report, including body scanners, CCTV, and AI monitoring. Body-worn cameras will be issued to Police Auxiliary Officers.
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(1) Since the tabling of the Coroner’s report into the death of Jamie Frederick Ginn, what assessment has been undertaken into enhancing detection, monitoring, and surveillance at the Perth Watch House, including consideration of: (a) mandatory use of body scanners on detainee admission; (b) additional or upgraded CCTV coverage within cells; (c) radar or motion-sensing technology; (d) AI-assisted behavioural monitoring systems; (e) biometric monitoring technologies; and (f) the use of body-worn cameras by Police Auxiliary Officers? (2) For each technology listed in Question 1: (a) what was the outcome of the assessment; (b) what decision was made; and (c) what implementation, trial, or procurement has occurred, including relevant dates?
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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
5 days
(1) The WA Police Force is:
(a) Currently reviewing the suitability of mandatory body-scanning technology within the PWH custodial environment and upgrading the current body-scanning technology.
(b) Currently reviewing CCTV coverage, monitoring capability and upgrading of the current technology.
(c) Currently reviwing the applicability of radar or motion-sensing technology.
(d) Currently reviwing AI-assisted behavioural monitoring systems.
(e) Currently reviwing biometric monitoring technologies.
(f) Completed review of the use of body-worn cameras by Police Auxiliary Officers.
(2)
(a)
(i-v) Refer to (1) (a-e).
(vi) Police Auxiliary Officers will be issued with body-worn cameras.
(b)
(i-vi) Refer to (2) (a).
(c)
(i-v) Refer to (2) (b).
(vi) Sourcing of equipment, licences and infrastructure is currently underway.
(a) Currently reviewing the suitability of mandatory body-scanning technology within the PWH custodial environment and upgrading the current body-scanning technology.
(b) Currently reviewing CCTV coverage, monitoring capability and upgrading of the current technology.
(c) Currently reviwing the applicability of radar or motion-sensing technology.
(d) Currently reviwing AI-assisted behavioural monitoring systems.
(e) Currently reviwing biometric monitoring technologies.
(f) Completed review of the use of body-worn cameras by Police Auxiliary Officers.
(2)
(a)
(i-v) Refer to (1) (a-e).
(vi) Police Auxiliary Officers will be issued with body-worn cameras.
(b)
(i-vi) Refer to (2) (a).
(c)
(i-v) Refer to (2) (b).
(vi) Sourcing of equipment, licences and infrastructure is currently underway.
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