A WA parliamentary question seeks information on police officers suspended awaiting disciplinary action, including the number of officers, the legal basis for disciplinary action, pay status, and suspension duration. The Minister provides specific figures and confirms suspended officers receive full pay.

AnsweredQoN 467Legislative Council
Asked
28 August 2001
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(1) How many police officers currently are under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? (2) How many of those suspended officers are facing disciplinary action under - (a) section 8 of the Police Act; (b) section 23 of the Police Act; or (c) police regulations? (3) Are those suspended officers on full pay and allowances? (4) What are - (a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(2) How many of those suspended officers are facing disciplinary action under - (a) section 8 of the Police Act; (b) section 23 of the Police Act; or (c) police regulations? (3) Are those suspended officers on full pay and allowances? (4) What are - (a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(a) section 8 of the Police Act; (b) section 23 of the Police Act; or (c) police regulations? (3) Are those suspended officers on full pay and allowances? (4) What are - (a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(b) section 23 of the Police Act; or (c) police regulations? (3) Are those suspended officers on full pay and allowances? (4) What are - (a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(c) police regulations? (3) Are those suspended officers on full pay and allowances? (4) What are - (a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(3) Are those suspended officers on full pay and allowances? (4) What are - (a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(4) What are - (a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(a) the longest; (b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(b) the shortest; and (c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(c) the average periods for which those officers have been under suspension awaiting disciplinary action? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(1) Seven. (2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(2) (a) seven; (b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(b) none; and (c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(c) none. (3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(3) Yes. (4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(4) (a) three years and nine months; (b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(b) five and a half months; and (c) one year and ten months.
(c) one year and ten months.

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