WA Police Force

A mix of good fortune and good management meant WA emerged from the recent lockdown in good shape. How likely is it to happen again?

The state’s former chief health officer has recommended an urgent independent assessment of ventilation in all WA quarantine hotels after last month's lockdown.

Does WA need the hundreds of new police officers it’s set to recruit over the next four years?

A man has been taken into custody after a package containing a powder-like substance was allegedly thrown into Premier Mark McGowan’s Rockingham electorate office yesterday.

Western Australia has tens of thousands of empty coronavirus vaccination slots as authorities prepare to offer jabs at selected secondary schools.

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale’s council election has been rocked by allegations of electoral fraud, with two people in possession of about 50 ballot papers taken into custody.

WA Police have executed a search warrant at Parliament House this afternoon, just days after South West politician James Hayward was charged with child sex abuse.

WA Police will be the first law enforcement agency in the world to receive Apple CarPlay for operational policing.

The security of more than 30 government entity IT systems remains at "considerable risk" despite warnings last year, according to WA's auditor-general.

Fire, police and health officers have been dispatched to St John HQ over the death of a Perth grandmother.

Western Australia's deputy police commissioner Col Blanch will lead the 6,800-strong force after being described as the "stand out" replacement for Chris Dawson.

The state government is trialling a 12-month pilot that will require suppliers to provide their gender equality credentials as part of the procurement process.

A family heritage in policing runs deep for the outgoing commissioner as he readies to be WA's next governor.

WA Police commissioner Chris Dawson has dismissed fears a spate of resignations could derail the force’s expansion plan, but conceded wages were critical to competing with the private sector.

EXCLUSIVE: The detective at the centre of Cleo Smith's dramatic rescue in Carnarvon last year, has been stood down pending a Corruption and Crime Commission inquiry.

Policymakers who leaned into big government to deal with the pandemic may face increasing pressure to do more on public sector wage increases.

Detectives have launched Operation Geonosis to hunt down a gunman behind the bikie-linked murder of a 34-year-old man.

The state government has doubled-down on its plan to ban convicted criminals from the city’s entertainment hubs, despite coming under fire for the lack of consultation and judicial oversight.

The premier has rallied around the state’s corrective services minister amid damning reports of restraining practices used at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.

A WA constable who took the police commissioner to court challenging mandatory vaccination rules has had a win, earning the right to stay on the payroll until a decision on his appeal.

The majority of West Australian police members polled by the union voted to reject the government's latest pay offer.

The Department of Finance has asked WA Police to investigate Firm Construction, while the company’s administrators say Firm may have misrepresented its financial position.

After years of infighting, state Liberal MPs have pinned their hopes on Libby Mettam to lead the party out of the wilderness and into government.

With a background in mechanical engineering, Akkodis global president Jan Gupta brings a different perspective to the tech sector.

The state has dropped charges against a physiotherapist who was accused of involvement in WA's biggest public sector corruption scandal.

WA Police has submitted its application to build an $87 million, four-storey Fremantle complex, a state government-funded project that has been years in the making.

A national sports bar franchise is planning to build a three-storey tavern and microbrewery on a corner site in Fremantle that once housed a Hungry Jack’s outlet.

An $87 million, four-storey police complex in Fremantle has been approved despite a high level of community opposition over the lack of consultation and site selection.

WA Police assistant commissioner Brad Royce has been revealed as Corrective Services commissioner at the Department of Justice following a rapid overhaul of the management structure.

An explosive Corruption and Crime Commission report has detailed a relationship between former WA Police Det-Snr-Sgt Cameron Blaine and a journalist.

A motion which could allow police officers to run at the 2025 state election will be debated by the WA Police Union this week, following a path set by the Australian Nursing Federation WA.

The Western Australian Police Union has carried a motion that could pave the way for members to run for political office, following the lead of the Australian Nurses Federation’s WA branch.

The Western Australian Police Union wants an 8.5 per cent increase in pay for the state’s police officers next financial year, matching a recent increase given to commissioner Col Blanch.

Premier Roger Cook will not rule out setting up a new role within his team, as details come to light over a domestic violence incident in which three people died over the weekend.

WA police staff working behind the scenes to keep the statewide operation running will be honoured for the first time at a ceremony on Thursday.

The Nationals WA have accused the state government of playing politics over gun laws, after reforms labelled the “strictest in the nation” were pushed through parliament today.

WA Police are calling on local tech companies to submit for six tenders worth hundreds of millions of dollars, aimed at modernising its ICT systems and devices for frontline workers.

A WA Police report into the murder of two women in Floreat in 2024 has resulted in disciplinary action being taken against eight officers.

WA Police will have access to hands-free numberplate recognition and alert technology via Apple CarPlay through a partnership with Motorola Solutions.