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WA police, prisons to keep using spit hoods banned by Australian Federal Police

The use of controversial spit hoods to block detainees from spitting has been discontinued in most parts of Australia, but WA prisons and police say they need to keep using them.

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WA Police officer Alister Swift guilty of assaulting woman during Cloverdale arrest

Police officer Alister Swift, 33, is found guilty of illegally handcuffing a woman and then assaulting her, including forcing her to the ground, dragging her across the floor and kicking her in the foot.

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How a police operation over 18 agonising days led to Cleo Smith's rescue and her kidnapper's jailing

The sentencing of Cleo Smith's kidnapper marks the closure of an important chapter in a case that captured the world's attention for 18 tense days.

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Constable Alister Swift on trial for allegedly assaulting and unlawfully detaining woman during arrest at Cloverdale home

A court hears a Perth police officer who allegedly dragged a handcuffed woman through her house and kicked her was told by his colleague he was "out of line" during the incident.

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Corruption and Crime Commission slams WA Police use of dogs against young Aboriginal people

The head of Western Australia's anti-corruption body criticises the police's use of dogs against young people, and says policies governing their deployment were not "racist in intent, but are racist".

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International police operation stops $1 billion worth of cocaine linked to Mexican cartel from reaching Australia

A covert police operation stops 2.4 tonnes of cocaine, linked to the Mexican drug cartel, from entering Australia. The seizure has led to 12 arrests.

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WA police seize 'phone' that they believe may be used as firearm

An alleged drug dealer is charged with owning what police believe could be a gun that looks like a mobile phone, as a ballistics team tests it.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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