Hon Michelle Boylan's question seeks detailed statistics on WA Police Academy recruit training, completion rates, attrition, and current employment status, providing insights into police force recruitment and retention.

AnsweredQoN 637Legislative Council
Asked
18 September 2025
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Police

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I refer to training at the Western Australia (WA) Police Academy, and I ask: (a) how many recruits commenced training at the WA Police Academy in the 2024–25 financial year; (b) how many recruits successfully completed training and graduated from the Academy in the 2024–25 financial year; (c) of the recruits who commenced training in the 2024–25 financial year, how many: (i) withdrew before completing the course; (ii) failed to meet the requirements of the course; and (iii) are still in training as at the date of this question; (d) of the recruits who graduated in the 2024–25 financial year, how many remain employed by the Western Australia Police Force as at the date of this question; (e) how many recruits are currently enrolled at the Academy as at the date of this question; and (f) how many of the graduates in the 2024–25 financial year were: (i) sworn police officer recruits; and (ii) police auxiliary officer recruits?

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Answered
21 October 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
4 days
(a)   748
(b)  669
(c)
(i)   44
(ii)  17 (iii) 149
(d)  575 as at 25 September 2025
(e)   149
(f)
(i) 604
(ii)  65

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