NEW MEMBERS
WA POLICE FORCE’S BIGGEST SUPERGRAD IN 20 YEARS Last month, the WA Police Union welcomed 141 new members as new constables from Silver, Grey, Red, Green and White squads graduated from the WA Police Academy after 28 weeks of intensive training. In the Super Graduation, the largest in 20 years, 94 men and 47 women were formally welcomed to the frontline by Police Commissioner Chris Dawson and Police Minister Paul Papalia. Some of the new officers flew back to Perth from regional deployment after wild weather delayed their July graduation. One of the squad’s graduation had been postponed twice, the first due to the recent COVID-19 lockdown in Perth and Peel. We welcome the new officers and wish them the best in their police careers.
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