Station lease referred to watchdog,as top cop insists police be ‘squeaky clean’

Station lease referred to watchdog,as top cop insists police be ‘squeaky clean’

“My first response was,how did we sign up for something we didn’t have funding for?” the police commissioner says.

  • byCloe Read

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WA Labor ‘routinely’ used taxpayer-funded staff to campaign:CCC
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Perth

WA Labor ‘routinely’ used taxpayer-funded staff to campaign:CCC

The government has “routinely” had its electorate officers carry out party political campaign duties instead of serving the public while at work,the report found.

  • byHamish Hastie andHeather McNeill
WA Labor deputy not aware of CCC inquiry into rorting allegations
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ALP

WA Labor deputy not aware of CCC inquiry into rorting allegations

When questioned about the existence of the report on Tuesday morning Saffioti said it “was the first time I was aware of any inquiry”.

  • byHamish Hastie
Perth man’s collarbone broken in altercation with transit guards

Perth man’s collarbone broken in altercation with transit guards

Western Australia’s Corruption and Crime Commission is concerned with “excessive and unlawful force” used by Perth transit guards.

  • byHolly Thompson
Misconduct warnings prompt Queensland police reforms

Misconduct warnings prompt Queensland police reforms

Hundreds of internal police reports have accused officers of drug use,accessing confidential information,and misusing their authority.

  • byCloe Read
‘Very troubling’:Corruption watchdog fights Queensland government leash

‘Very troubling’:Corruption watchdog fights Queensland government leash

The Crime and Corruption Commission has warned that planned Labor government changes to its powers are not in the public interest.

  • bySavannah Meacham
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‘Oppressive and unjust’:WA Police slammed by CCC for wrongful arrest of 14-year-old girl
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Police

‘Oppressive and unjust’:WA Police slammed by CCC for wrongful arrest of 14-year-old girl

Officers were reprimanded after the heavy-handed arrest of a girl walking home from a friend’s house,but the CCC has criticised three internal investigations.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
LNP rejects review calls over how much to muzzle Qld’s corruption watchdog

LNP rejects review calls over how much to muzzle Qld’s corruption watchdog

Independent calls for a path through legal murk over the Crime and Corruption Commission’s ability to tell the public about its work reveal a political rift.

  • byMatt Dennien
Mayor referred to corruption watchdog over claims of army service

Mayor referred to corruption watchdog over claims of army service

When challenged by journalists about his military history on Anzac Day,he said he could not remember his service number.

  • byFraser Barton
Man taken into custody after standoff at anti-corruption HQ in Valley
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Crime

Man taken into custody after standoff at anti-corruption HQ in Valley

The man surrendered to police,with officers later finding a small tomahawk in his bag.

  • byCloe Read
Carey dodges questions over CCC planning law concerns

Carey dodges questions over CCC planning law concerns

McKechnie told the Australian Financial Review earlier this month that the government’s overhaul of planning reforms to remove barriers for new home builds had created new misconduct risks.

  • byHamish Hastie