❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks about the number of WA police officers medically retired between 2002-2012, compensation offered, and reasons for retirement (physical, mental, or other illness). The response provides figures by financial year, confirms no compensation is offered, and gives a breakdown of physical and mental impairment retirements.
AnsweredQoN 6369Legislative Council
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(1) How many police officers were retired 'medically unfit 'in each of —
(a) 2002;
(b) 2003;
(c) 2004;
(d) 2005;
(e) 2006;
(f) 2007;
(g) 2008;
(h) 2009;
(i) 2010;
(j) 2011; and
(k) 2012?
(2) Are officers who are retired 'medically unfit' as standard practice offered any form of redundancy, compensation or ex-gratia payment?
(3) If yes to (2), how much?
(4) Since 2002, how many police officers retired 'medically unfit' did so for reasons related to —
(a) physically impairment or injury;
(b) mental impairment, stress, depression, post-traumatic stress or other psychological impairment; or
(c) disease or illness other than (4)(b)?
(a) 2002;
(b) 2003;
(c) 2004;
(d) 2005;
(e) 2006;
(f) 2007;
(g) 2008;
(h) 2009;
(i) 2010;
(j) 2011; and
(k) 2012?
(2) Are officers who are retired 'medically unfit' as standard practice offered any form of redundancy, compensation or ex-gratia payment?
(3) If yes to (2), how much?
(4) Since 2002, how many police officers retired 'medically unfit' did so for reasons related to —
(a) physically impairment or injury;
(b) mental impairment, stress, depression, post-traumatic stress or other psychological impairment; or
(c) disease or illness other than (4)(b)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 November 2012
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
34 days
(1) The data kept by WA Police is recorded at financial year and not calendar year:
(a) 2001/2 42
(b) 2002/3 38
(c) 2003/4 28
(d) 2004/5 24
(e) 2005/6 37
(f) 2006/7 22
(g) 2007/8 31
(h) 2008/9 22
(i) 2009/10 13
(j) 2010/11 19
(k) 2011/12 15
(2) No
(3) N/A
(4)
(a) 88
(b) 203
(c) Police records only indicate either physical or mental impairment, not disease or illness therefore a response cannot be provided.
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(a) 2001/2 42
(b) 2002/3 38
(c) 2003/4 28
(d) 2004/5 24
(e) 2005/6 37
(f) 2006/7 22
(g) 2007/8 31
(h) 2008/9 22
(i) 2009/10 13
(j) 2010/11 19
(k) 2011/12 15
(2) No
(3) N/A
(4)
(a) 88
(b) 203
(c) Police records only indicate either physical or mental impairment, not disease or illness therefore a response cannot be provided.
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