❓ A parliamentary question regarding concerns about the cumbersome disciplinary process for medium-level police misconduct in Western Australia. The Minister's response indicates awareness of the issue and ongoing efforts to address it.
AnsweredQoN 1031Legislative Council
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POLICE — HANDLING OF MISCONDUCT
I refer to a report on page 5 of The West Australian on 18 November 2011, which stated that the Commissioner of Police deals with low-level misconduct by police officers by training or remedial action, and with high-level misconduct by issuing a loss-of-confidence notice, but that the disciplinary process for medium-level misconduct is so cumbersome that Western Australia Police does not use it. (1) When and by whom was the minister first made aware of this issue? (2) What steps has the minister taken to address it? (3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to a report on page 5 of The West Australian on 18 November 2011, which stated that the Commissioner of Police deals with low-level misconduct by police officers by training or remedial action, and with high-level misconduct by issuing a loss-of-confidence notice, but that the disciplinary process for medium-level misconduct is so cumbersome that Western Australia Police does not use it. (1) When and by whom was the minister first made aware of this issue? (2) What steps has the minister taken to address it? (3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(1) When and by whom was the minister first made aware of this issue? (2) What steps has the minister taken to address it? (3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(2) What steps has the minister taken to address it? (3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(1) When and by whom was the minister first made aware of this issue? (2) What steps has the minister taken to address it? (3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(2) What steps has the minister taken to address it? (3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(3) What interim alternatives to the discipline process are currently in place for addressing medium-level misconduct by police officers, apart from civil proceedings for compensation against the relevant officer brought by the complainant him or herself? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(1) The Commissioner of Police has held concern over the section 23 Police Act internal discipline provisions for some time, given the length of time to finalise matters and its tendency to become too legalistic. (2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(2) The Commissioner of Police caused a discipline review project to be implemented to examine options. (3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
(3) Historically, WA Police has utilised internal discipline provisions pursuant to the Police Act 1892 and the Police Force Regulations 1979. In 2007, WA Police introduced a managerial intervention model.
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