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Kalgoorlie restaurant owner Bing Xia faces court over $1 million cannabis operation at Wheatbelt farm

A 38-year-old restaurant owner accused of masterminding a million-dollar commercial cannabis operation at a rural property in WA's Wheatbelt has been granted bail, despite being considered a "flight risk" by police.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

WA Police officers urged by union to not engage in car chases amid concerns over tactics

The WA Police Union calls for a ban on car chases from its members until the policies surrounding police pursuits are reviewed.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Nine hundred rare orchids, including Collie spider, stolen from Kings Park in brazen thefts

Up to 900 of Western Australia's rarest orchids have been stolen from a botanical garden, causing fear the endangered plants will not survive without expert care.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

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‘Extremely traumatic’: Officers react after girl mauled to death by shark while jetskiing with friends

WA Police received a triple zero called at approximately 3.30pm

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023

Australia Day comes to violent end as Perth riots see police pelted with rocks, bottles and pavers

Ten people are arrested and two officers are injured as rocks, bottles and broken pavers are thrown at police who declared two out-of-control gatherings in Perth's city centre overnight.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

WA Police Union research finds death by suicide surpasses those killed on duty

Western Australia's police union calls for more mental health support after its own research found the number of suicide deaths in the force has surpassed the number killed in action. WARNING: This article contains content that some readers may find distressing.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2023

WA authorities rule out hardline takeaway alcohol bans across Kimberley, Pilbara

Local leaders support the decision to scrap the police-backed proposal and instead keep pandemic-era restrictions, such as volume limits and reduced hours at bottle shops.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

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Perth youth crime spree claims as police lay more than 100 charges in two weeks

A teenage boy is the latest to be charged after he allegedly spat on and kicked a female bus driver in Perth's south-east, as police crack down amid claims of a holiday youth crime wave.

ABC News · Jan 13, 2023

Ex-One Nation senator Rod Culleton and co-defendant accuse magistrate of being drunk at border breach trial

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton claims to be a Commonwealth officer, while his co-accused requests the magistrate take a sobriety test as the pair's trial begins.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

Mechelle Turvey, mother of late Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey, to work with Western Australia's police

The grieving mother of an Indigenous Perth teenager — who died after allegedly being bashed while walking home from school — accepts a volunteer role with Western Australia's police.

ABC News · Jan 5, 2023

Kids reunited with missing jet ski parents

Two children left alone for hours at a boat ramp on the WA coast have been reunited with their parents whose jet ski broke down during a night-time ride.

AAP · Dec 29, 2022

Body of 33-year-old Taiwanese man recovered from Western Australia's Black Diamond Lake

Police divers recover the body of a Taiwanese man who went missing on Christmas Day while swimming at Black Diamond Lake, near Collie in south-west Western Australia.

ABC News · Dec 26, 2022

WA Police officers reject pay offer in union ballot as they are given 'goodwill' Christmas increase

The WA government will be forced to continue pay negotiations with frontline workers in the new year as two-thirds of police officers knock back its latest offer, with the vote revealed a day after the offer was delivered in a show of "goodwill".

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Details of new youth restraint method for Banksia Hill Detention Centre will not be made public, department says

A new and undisclosed technique for restraining young people in detention in WA will not involve "a folding of the legs", but the Department of Justice says further details will not be released.

ABC News · Dec 21, 2022

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ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

WA Police introduce alternative to prone restraint linked to deaths in custody

New police recruits in Western Australia are being trained to use leg straps over the potentially lethal prone restraint, in which a person is held face down on their stomach, often with physical pressure applied.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

WA police eye 'boxing in' pursuit strategy

Officers need greater training and legal protections to carry out "boxing-in" techniques to end high-speed pursuits, Western Australia's police union claims.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Family 'distraught' after viewing CCTV of Colleen Calgaret being hit by WA Police car

Relatives of a 20-year-old woman who is fighting for her life after being hit by a police car say they are "shocked and distraught" after viewing CCTV footage of the incident.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 6, 2022

A Young Indigenous Mum Is Fighting For Her Life After She Was Hit By A Police Car In Perth

WA's police minister said "as a pedestrian you're the one who's responsible for your own safety", which is absolutely not how road rules fkn work.

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ABC News · Dec 2, 2022

Research reveals alarming link between family violence and suicide in WA

More than half the women and children who died by suicide in a 12-month period in Western Australia were known to authorities as victims of domestic violence, research reveals.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

WA Police no longer responding to urgent calls that St John Ambulance could not reach in time

The WA government will not reveal how many times its police officers were dispatched on calls for St John Ambulance, as the months-long arrangement comes to an end.

ABC News · Nov 23, 2022

Goomalling man dead after storms spark multiple fires in Western Australia's Wheatbelt

A man in his 50s dies from severe burns after storms spark multiple fires across the region.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

WA Police canine use under scrutiny with majority of dog deployments affecting Indigenous Australians

Experts call on WA Police to review its procedures for using dogs in the line of duty, after a report reveals more than 60 per cent of canine deployments target Indigenous people.

ABC News · Nov 18, 2022

Rescuer says missing woman Kelsey Bell wouldn't have survived long in remote bush

Ranger Arnold Sahanna has described how his emotions ran from dread to elation as he searched for a woman missing in remote northern Australia — and how a hot chook played a part.

AAP · Nov 16, 2022

WA police threaten to block speed cameras

West Australian police will consider parking in front of speed cameras as a tactic in industrial negotiations with the state government.

ABC News · Nov 15, 2022

Drink spiking is most common at home by someone you know, say La Trobe University researchers

There are things you should know about drink spiking-related sexual violence, to help you report it and help agencies prevent it.

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