WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding WA Police Academy recruit numbers, attrition rates, retention rates, and regional deployment proportions. The answer provides specific figures for each aspect as of August 2025.

AnsweredQoN 409Legislative Council
Asked
12 August 2025
Portfolio
Police

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As at 12 August 2025, I ask: (a) how many recruits are currently undergoing training at the Western Australian (WA) Police Academy; (b) how many recruits have withdrawn from or failed to complete Academy training in the past 12 months; (c) how many of those who graduated in the past year are still serving in the WA Police Force; and (d) what proportion of new graduates are deployed to regional or remote postings in their first year?

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Answered
16 September 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
As at pay period ending 14 August 2025
a)      There are currently 239 Recruits and Transitional Officers undergoing training.
b)      64 Recruits and Transitional Officers did not complete their Academy training.
c)      661 graduated officers are still serving in the WA Police Force.
d)      10.9%

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