“At the peak of this plan, there will be 570 recruits on site at one time, which more than doubles what the facilities were designed to hold. This means we need a lot of extra equipment and resources.”
The Academy’s ‘1000 Plan’ Project Team You have heard of WA Police’s ‘1,000 Plan’, it is planned to see the number of recruits at the Police Academy skyrocket. However, what a lot of people may not know, is this plan requires the Academy double the number of courses running in a 12-month period, thus requiring a near-complete revamp of personnel and infrastructure.
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he Academy’s ‘1000 Plan’ Project Team was brought together to deal with the rapid expansion in recruit intake and to strategise ways for the Police Academy to upgrade its facilities. Police News spoke to WA Police Union Director, Scott Sulley, who is currently a part of the ‘1000 Plan’ Project Team. “We should acknowledge from the outset that this is an agency-wide effort with everyone playing a part either directly or indirectly. Sworn and unsworn staff seconded to deliver the plan leaves increased workload on many business areas, recruiting branch attending locations statewide, recruiting section managing increased application numbers from state, interstate and international applicants, increased vetting and psych services demand, the list is goes on. Everyone is working hard to deliver the plan. “At the peak of this plan, there will be 570 recruits on site at one time, which more than doubles what the facilities were designed to hold. This means we need a lot of extra equipment and resources.
