Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the consequences for WA police officers who were subject to successful civil claims. The Minister for Police provides data on stand-downs, sanctions, and resignations/retirements.

AnsweredQoN 1148Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2020
Portfolio
Police

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POLICE —
MISCONDUCT CLAIMS
1148. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the answer to my question on notice 3198 answered on 20 October about
civil legal claims against WA police officers from 2015–16 to
2019–20.
(1) How many
police officers were the subject of successful civil claims against them?
(2) How many
officers from (1) were —
(a) stood down;
(b) sanctioned; or
(c) subject to no sanction?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police.
(1) The Western Australia
Police Force advises there were three.
(2) (a) One was stood down;
(b) nil were sanctioned; and
(c) two were
subject to no sanction. One officer faced loss of confidence then resigned. The
other officer retired.

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