A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the number of police officers stood down or reprimanded due to the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption, and the basis for standing down an officer.

AnsweredQoN 1270Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 March 2003
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) how many sworn officers have been stood down from all duties pending the outcome of the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption?; (c) in total, how many sworn officers have been reprimanded, cautioned or stood aside pending the outcome of the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption; and (d) on what basis is the decision made to stand an officer down under these circumstances?
(c) in total, how many sworn officers have been reprimanded, cautioned or stood aside pending the outcome of the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption; and (d) on what basis is the decision made to stand an officer down under these circumstances?
(d) on what basis is the decision made to stand an officer down under these circumstances?
(a) Nine (9) sworn officers have been stood aside from operational duties. (b) Six (6) sworn officers have been stood down from all duties. (c) At this point in time no sworn officers have been reprimanded or cautioned pending the outcome of the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption. Nine (9) sworn officers have been stood aside from operational duties. As per (a) above. (d) Where the point has been reached where evidence presented in the Royal Commission leads the Commissioner of Police to the view that it is the public interest that an officer should no longer remain on active duty, a stand down notice will be issued. In some cases, the Police Commissioner may defer such action for confidential operational reasons. In other cases it may be deferred until an officer has had an opportunity to respond to the adverse evidence and the Royal Commission has completed its inquiries into that segment of the investigation.
(b) Six (6) sworn officers have been stood down from all duties. (c) At this point in time no sworn officers have been reprimanded or cautioned pending the outcome of the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption. Nine (9) sworn officers have been stood aside from operational duties. As per (a) above. (d) Where the point has been reached where evidence presented in the Royal Commission leads the Commissioner of Police to the view that it is the public interest that an officer should no longer remain on active duty, a stand down notice will be issued. In some cases, the Police Commissioner may defer such action for confidential operational reasons. In other cases it may be deferred until an officer has had an opportunity to respond to the adverse evidence and the Royal Commission has completed its inquiries into that segment of the investigation.
(c) At this point in time no sworn officers have been reprimanded or cautioned pending the outcome of the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption. Nine (9) sworn officers have been stood aside from operational duties. As per (a) above. (d) Where the point has been reached where evidence presented in the Royal Commission leads the Commissioner of Police to the view that it is the public interest that an officer should no longer remain on active duty, a stand down notice will be issued. In some cases, the Police Commissioner may defer such action for confidential operational reasons. In other cases it may be deferred until an officer has had an opportunity to respond to the adverse evidence and the Royal Commission has completed its inquiries into that segment of the investigation.
Nine (9) sworn officers have been stood aside from operational duties. As per (a) above. (d) Where the point has been reached where evidence presented in the Royal Commission leads the Commissioner of Police to the view that it is the public interest that an officer should no longer remain on active duty, a stand down notice will be issued. In some cases, the Police Commissioner may defer such action for confidential operational reasons. In other cases it may be deferred until an officer has had an opportunity to respond to the adverse evidence and the Royal Commission has completed its inquiries into that segment of the investigation.
(d) Where the point has been reached where evidence presented in the Royal Commission leads the Commissioner of Police to the view that it is the public interest that an officer should no longer remain on active duty, a stand down notice will be issued. In some cases, the Police Commissioner may defer such action for confidential operational reasons. In other cases it may be deferred until an officer has had an opportunity to respond to the adverse evidence and the Royal Commission has completed its inquiries into that segment of the investigation.
In some cases, the Police Commissioner may defer such action for confidential operational reasons. In other cases it may be deferred until an officer has had an opportunity to respond to the adverse evidence and the Royal Commission has completed its inquiries into that segment of the investigation.

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Answered
18 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
91 days
The WA Police Service advise:
(a) Nine (9) sworn officers have been stood aside from operational duties.
(b) Six (6) sworn officers have been stood down from all duties.
(c) At this point in time no sworn officers have been reprimanded or cautioned pending the outcome of the Kennedy Royal Commission into Police Corruption.
Nine (9) sworn officers have been stood aside from operational duties. As per (a) above.
(d) Where the point has been reached where evidence presented in the Royal Commission leads the Commissioner of Police to the view that it is the public interest that an officer should no longer remain on active duty, a stand down notice will be issued.
In some cases, the Police Commissioner may defer such action for confidential operational reasons. In other cases it may be deferred until an officer has had an opportunity to respond to the adverse evidence and the Royal Commission has completed its inquiries into that segment of the investigation.

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