❓ WA Police recruitment data for 2024 and 2025 is provided, detailing applications, academy intake, graduations, and voluntary withdrawals, including a monthly breakdown of commencements and graduations.
AnsweredQoN 1526Legislative Assembly
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(1) For each of the years 2024 and 2025, how many applications were received for entry into the WA Police Force? (2) For each of the years in (1), how many applicants were accepted into the WA Police Academy and commenced recruit training? (3) For each of the years in (1), how many recruits graduated from the WA Police Academy? (4) For each of the years 2024 and 2025, how many recruits voluntarily withdrew from the Academy prior to graduation? (5) For each of the years 2024 and 2025, what number of applicants graduated from the Academy? (6) For each of the years 2024 and 2025, please provide a breakdown by month of: (a) the number of recruits who commenced training at the Academy; and (b) the number of recruits who graduated?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
2 days
(1)
Year
Applications
2024
3,232
2025
3,215
(2)
Year
Inducted
2024
820
2025
503
(3 & 5)
Year
Graduated
2024
708
2025
526
(4)
Year
Resigned
2024
91
2025
60
(6)
(a-b)
Year
Month
Inducted
Graduated
2024
January
90
66
February
0
22
March
131
52
April
25
77
May
90
55
June
80
93
July
60
21
August
0
45
September
141
85
October
0
3
November
114
78
December
89
111
2025
January
0
0
February
71
103
March
49
78
April
53
0
May
52
83
June
72
0
July
0
97
August
40
32
September
17
27
October
59
43
November
30
47
December
60
16
Year
Applications
2024
3,232
2025
3,215
(2)
Year
Inducted
2024
820
2025
503
(3 & 5)
Year
Graduated
2024
708
2025
526
(4)
Year
Resigned
2024
91
2025
60
(6)
(a-b)
Year
Month
Inducted
Graduated
2024
January
90
66
February
0
22
March
131
52
April
25
77
May
90
55
June
80
93
July
60
21
August
0
45
September
141
85
October
0
3
November
114
78
December
89
111
2025
January
0
0
February
71
103
March
49
78
April
53
0
May
52
83
June
72
0
July
0
97
August
40
32
September
17
27
October
59
43
November
30
47
December
60
16
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