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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 $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.
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.
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.
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.
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 premier has rallied around the state's corrective services minister amid damning reports of restraining practices used at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 security of more than 30 government entity IT systems remains at "considerable risk" despite warnings last year, according to WA's auditor-general.
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.
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.
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.
