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43-464: Tactical Response Group may refer to: Tactical Response Group (Western Australia) State Protection Group , police tactical group in NSW, Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tactical Response Group . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

86-832: A "Frontline First" policy, which included an organisation name change to the Western Australian Police Force. Between 1898 and August 2023, over 10,000 men and women have served in WA Police. Prior to 1917, women were not permitted to serve as sworn police officers in WA Police. Discussions of female police officers were held in October 1915 but remained unfunded. In 1917, after two years of concerted effort from women's groups in New South Wales and South Australia, and amidst concerns that male officers were "not resourced or trained to address ...

129-415: A blue service shirt with the WA Police logo and epaulets bearing the officers' rank embroidered on both shoulders, a load-bearing equipment vest, and a branded WA Police hat. The refreshed uniform also includes a bulletproof , stab resistant vest which consists of a black lower section with MOLLE webbing system and an upper, yellow high-visibility section which bears a number of stitched patches, including

172-470: A local, "as needed" basis. They were paid only for specific tasks, such as one shilling for serving a summons. By 1830, there were fifteen part-time constables in the state, of whom five worked in Perth. A Mounted Police troop was established in 1834 as the needs of the colony changed, in particular after the introduction of convicts. This troop proved unpopular with citizens due to the perception that it

215-630: A notice published in the Government Gazette , formally establishing the Police Force as a "united, structured body". The Colonial Secretary appointed John Augustus Conroy as Superintendent of Police (sometimes referred to within the colony as Chief of Police): "His Excellency the Governor directs the following appointments to be notified for general information: T.A.Conroy (actually J.A.) to be Superintendent of Police". On 15 March 1853,

258-568: A range of other station-based support tasks. Police Auxiliary Officers are distinguishable from sworn Police Officers by their maroon epaulettes, white name patches, and uniforms, which display 'Auxiliary Officer' instead of 'Police'. Police Auxiliary Officers who are tasked with protective service duties are authorised to carry a firearm and Taser and are equipped with telescopic batons, handcuffs, and Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray . They have limited police powers and training lasts 12 weeks at

301-613: A standing crime and corruption commission was necessary to combat police corruption. In 1999, Barry Matthews , then a Deputy Commissioner of the New Zealand Police , was appointed and served until 2004. Matthews was, however, succeeded in June 2004 by Karl O'Callaghan APM, PhD who had been employed in the WA service since age 17 and was one of the service's first officers to achieve a PhD. O'Callaghan retired on 14 August 2017 and

344-734: Is a police tactical group , a component of the Counter Terrorism and Emergency Response Command of WA Police. Since 1978, the Australian Government's National Anti-Terrorism Plan has required each state police force to maintain a specialised counter-terrorist and hostage-rescue unit. Convicts The label of "ex-convict" usually has lifelong implications, such as social stigma or reduced opportunities for employment. The federal government of Australia , for instance, will not, in general, employ an ex-convict, while some state and territory governments may limit

387-818: Is located in East Perth overlooking the Causeway , near the WACA Ground . The structure is entered on the State Heritage Register. The building fronting Hay St opposite the WACA housed the former East Perth Lockup. and a magistrate's courtroom. Recruits are trained at the Western Australian Police Academy at Joondalup . Previously, the academy was located at Maylands , in premises still used by various units including

430-1089: The Commissioner of Police , which is the highest-ranking position within the WA Police Force. As of 15 July 2022 , the Commissioner is Col Blanch. Politically, the service comes within the portfolio of the Minister for Police . A number of specialist units exist within WA Police, including the Tactical Response Group (TRG), Canine Section (K9), Mounted Section , Road Policing Group (RPG), Police Air Wing , Major Crime Squad, Sex Crime Squad, Child Abuse Squad, Child Exploitation Operations, Regional Operations Group (ROG), Serious and Organised Crime Squad, Emergency Management and Specialist Support Unit, Water Police, Traffic Motorcycle Group, Rapid Apprehension Squad, Breath and Drug Operations, Homicide Squad, Liquor Enforcement Unit, and

473-485: The Gold Stealing Detection Unit . As of 2023 , some 9,481 police staff were employed by WA Police, which includes 7,214 police officers , auxiliary officers, and Aboriginal liaison officers. Police staffing includes public servants, wages staff, and full-time employees, but not children's crossing guards. 2023 staff figures saw a reduction in total staff employed by WA Police compared to

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516-682: The mounted and K-9 (police dog) sections. The command structure has the state divided into eight major policing regions, with the metropolitan policing region sub-divided into eight districts. Policing command is divided into 3 major executive divisions; Executive Director (responsible for technology, workforce relations, assets and governance, and finance), Deputy Commissioner for Operations (responsible for metropolitan and regional policing, and operational support), and Deputy Commissioner for Professional Standards (responsible for standards and legal, state intelligence, state crime, and specialist and support services). These executive functions report to

559-440: The "world's first public safety mobile [app]". In September 2023, it was also announced that WA Police had successfully trialled low earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet for use in remote areas without mobile reception, marking WA Police the first law enforcement agency in the world to make use of Starlink LEO internet. The effort is part of a AUD$ 8.5 million upgrade to WA Police's communication infrastructure which will see

602-690: The American colonies, such as Maryland , Virginia , and Georgia , as cheap labour. The transportation of convicts from the United Kingdom began around 1615 and became increasingly common in the following years. Initially most people were transported to North America or the West Indies, but from 1718 onwards transportation was entirely to North America. The arrangements ceased when the American Revolutionary War meant it

645-674: The Central (Perth) policing division, bounded by Karrinyup, Guildford, Perth, and Mosman Park. South Metropolitan Operations Group supports areas south of the Swan River, covering the Fremantle, Cannington, Armadale, and Mandurah policing divisions. Regional Operations Group officers undergo intensive public-order training and typically carry extra equipment whenever they are on duty. ROG officers are also issued with AR-15 -style semi-automatic rifles for counter-terrorism duties. In 2013,

688-567: The Gazette published a Code of Rules for the Western Australian Police Force , signed by the Colonial Secretary on 11 March, which outlined a formal command structure and listed basic duties of commissioned and non-commissioned officers and constables. The new Police Force officially began operation on 14 March 1853, when Conroy formally entered his duties, taking charge of police districts and making arrangements with Magistrates for

731-663: The Glock transition officers were armed with a .38 Special Smith & Wesson Model 10 as well as some units using the .40 S&W Smith & Wesson Sigma . Because of the weight of equipment carried on officers' belts, Western Australian uniformed officers are issued with load-bearing equipment vests fitted with pockets to safely contain equipment including ammunition magazines for their service pistol, pepper spray , telescopic baton , handcuffs , Motorola APX8000 P25 radio, and police-issue mobile phone. The vests were traditionally navy blue in colour, however variants exist within

774-599: The Perth Metropolitan policing districts, officers are occasionally deployed to regional policing districts to attend serious incidents. The unit is split into three sub-units, North, Central, and South. North Metropolitan Operations Group provides specialist capability north of the Swan River , covering the Joondalup, Midland, and Mirrabooka policing divisions. Central Metropolitan Operations Group supports

817-599: The WA Police Academy. Created in 2004, the Regional Operations Group (ROG) provides WAPOL with a specialist public order capability. Their main role is to attend and control violent situations, riots, to assist police officers requesting backup when none is available locally, or as an immediate response to serious emergencies, such as armed offenders (firearms) incidents, domestic violence, and related offences. While ROG operates primarily in

860-668: The appointment of a sheriff having under his direction a high constable, constables , bailiffs , and surveyors of highways . The Sheriff still exists as an officer of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (Department of Justice), but no longer has jurisdiction over police or highways. The Sheriff retains responsibility for enforcement of civil court judgments and the administration of jury service. Police do occasionally carry out Sheriff and Bailiff duties, particularly in remote country locations. Early colonial policemen were recruited by Magistrates and worked part-time, employed on

903-542: The colony's Legislative Council passed a Police Ordinance which outlined police powers and responsibilities. The Ordinance noted that 'distinct general and town police forces' did not yet exist. Between 1849 and 1853, the police service in Western Australia existed in one form or another, whether based on the larger townships or created for special purposes, such as the Water Police and Convict Police. By,

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946-510: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tactical_Response_Group&oldid=836472824 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Western Australia Police#Tactical Response Group The Western Australia Police Force , colloquially WAPOL , provides police services throughout

989-564: The male policing divisions, being assigned to the female-only Women Police Office, and assisting male-only units as required. In the early 1970s, the Women Police Office was disbanded and serving female constables were integrated into all aspects of policing with the same powers and duties of their male counterparts. As of 2023 , women constitute 24.4% of sworn WA Police officers, and 25.4% of all WA Police staff, including three of 12 senior officers. The Police Headquarters

1032-462: The mid-1850s, many colonists were petitioning the Colonial Secretary for a united force. After convicts started arriving in the colony in 1849, the police acquired the duties of registering and supervising ticket-of-leave men. By 1870, after transportation had ceased, some 1,244 ticket-of-leave men had to be supervised by 146 police employees. Applicants for police service were required to be aged under forty, literate and physically fit. Leave

1075-736: The moral or physical wellbeing of the women and children of WA", Western Australia's first female police officers, Helen Blanche Dugdale (1876–1952) and Laura Ethel Chipper (1879–1978), were appointed in August 1917 to commence duties on 1 September 1917 as Women Police Constables (WPCs) under the newly established Women Police Office. Dugdale and Chipper were employed under the Police Act with full constabulary powers, but were officially commissioned to "patrol slum neighbourhoods", "look after drunken women", and "obtain assistance for their neglected children". Early WPCs were initially segregated from

1118-678: The new lock-up in the context of state government budget constraints. Traditionally, the Commissioner came from within the service, though in 1994 and 1999, police commissioners were head-hunted from outside WA Police ranks. In 1994, Victorian Bob Falconer APM was recruited from the Victoria Police Force where he had served as Deputy Commissioner. Falconer was effective in implementing the Delta Program, designed to achieve organisational and cultural change. Falconer later argued that internal measures were inadequate and that

1161-543: The officer's rank, their name and Police Regimental (PD) number, and the word POLICE. Further specialised equipment is utilised by the TRG , as detailed in that section below. WA Police is amongst the most technologically capable police forces in the world, and have set a number of policing technology precedents in recent years, leveraging technology for dispatching , information and incident management, communications, investigations, and enforcement. In 2019, WA Police announced

1204-670: The organisation opened a new inner-city facility at 2 Fitzgerald Street, Northbridge . Accommodating up to 500 police officers, the complex includes the Perth Police Station, the Central Metropolitan District Office, the Northbridge Magistrate's Court, and a new state-of-the-art Multi-Functional Police Facility named Perth Watch House . Before long, the police union complained that insufficient staff had been assigned to

1247-456: The organisation, including a fluorescent yellow version, which is worn for some operations. All WA Police officers, Police Auxiliary Officers, and officers handling property, evidence, and detainees are required to use Axon bodyworn cameras while on duty. In 2022, WA Police began the rollout of a new uniform standard, which is in service today. The standard uniform for General Duties police officers consists of black tactical boots, blue pants,

1290-628: The police numbering system, a system wherein police officers are assigned a Police Regimental Number (PD Number), was introduced for members in 1898, approximately 1,112 had been paid for police services between 1829 and 1898. Between 1861 and 1995, the Police Force was known as the Western Australian Police Department. It changed its name to the Western Australian Police Service in 1994. In 2017, Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan introduced

1333-995: The previous years' workforce profile. This came after several years of WA Police officers "quitting in record numbers", attributed to "poor pay and conditions, rigid leadership, [and] a lack of opportunity to share opinions and to progress careers". In early 2022, it was revealed that WA Police was struggling to attract new recruits and keep existing numbers amidst low morale issues within the organisation, prompting resignations of 40 police officers per month between January and June 2022. As of 2023 , WA Police employed 366 Police Auxiliary Officers, who are non-sworn officers employed to support WA Police officers through auxiliary functions. Duties include admission, supervision, and release of detainees at Perth Watch House and other station-based lock-ups , custodial support for drugs, firearms, and other evidence, processing and management of property and other articles seized by WA Police, transportation of detainees to-and-from courthouses and hospitals, and

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1376-479: The punishments at this time were severe, with the death penalty (hanging) applied for fairly minor crimes. However, this ultimate sentence was often commuted to a lesser one, commonly for transportation (for 7 or 14 years, or for life) to the colonies. Thus, in the British context, the term "convict" has come to refer in particular to those criminals transported overseas. Initially many British convicts were sent to

1419-569: The six colonies. Many were used on public works, but a significant number were "assigned" to private individuals as domestic servants, rural workers, etc. Transportation was progressively abolished from 1853, eventually ceasing altogether in 1868. In Australia, convicts have come to be key figures of cultural mythology and historiography . Many became prominent businesspeople and respected citizens, and some prominent families in present-day Australian society can trace their origins to convict ancestors who rose above their humble origins. However, during

1462-750: The state of Western Australia , an area of 2.61 million square kilometres, the world's largest non-federated area of jurisdiction, with a population of 2.66 million, of which 2.11 million reside in the Perth Metropolitan Region . The genesis of the police was the appointment of a Sheriff by Captain Stirling on 18 June 1829, as part of the proclamation of the Swan River Colony , charged with maintaining public order in Perth and Fremantle colonies. The proclamation provided for

1505-444: The successful completion of an Apple CarPlay pilot program, which is the first time the platform has been used for operational policing anywhere in the world. The CarPlay program followed a AUD$ 8 million deal with Telstra to provide iPhone 11s to all frontline police officers and select agency staff from WA Police. In March 2022, Motorola revealed details of a world-first smart mobile solution for WA Police, which saw delivery of

1548-735: The technology deployed to 550 vehicles and 129 regional police stations. A significant number of fleet vehicles of varying make and model are used by WA Police for unmarked (covert) policing. All WA Police vehicles are equipped with standard technology packages, which includes a Mobile Information Management System Terminal (IMS Terminal), a Motorola XTL2500 digital radio system, an Axon in-car digital video system , and Apple CarPlay -enabled headunit . Some specialised units' vehicles, such as Traffic Enforcement Group and Regional Operations Group are also equipped with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems and automatic radar speed detection systems . General Duties police vehicles (which form

1591-513: The time for or before which a former convict may be employed. The particular use of the term "convict" in the English-speaking world was to describe the huge numbers of criminals, both male and female, who clogged British gaols in the 18th and early 19th century. Their crimes would today be regarded as petty misdemeanors (stealing small items or food), or are no longer in the criminal code ( such as being in unresolved debt ). Most of

1634-453: The use of the police. By 1861, the Police Force consisted of around 75 commissioned officers. In the same year, a second, expanded Police Ordinance was passed to clarify the chain of command, the powers and responsibilities of members, and the various offences they had to deal with. The Police Ordinance was superseded by the passage of the Police Act in 1892, by which time the Police Force had increased in size to approximately 225 men. Since

1677-566: The vast majority of the fleet) carry additional equipment for general policing duties, including breath alcohol testing and drug testing facilities, firefighting equipment, defibrillators , spike strips , handheld radar speed detection gun , traffic cones and other traffic direction equipment, high-visibility raincoats, medical equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and other occupational-specific equipment such as ticket books, incident report pads, vehicle-affixable stickers, and evidence bags, among others. Tactical Response Group (TRG)

1720-548: Was difficult to obtain for officers and officers were not to appear in public when out of uniform . Until the end of the nineteenth century, the monthly pay day was marked by a parade with band. A Criminal Investigation Department was set up in 1873, although two detectives had been sent out from Britain in 1854. A fingerprint bureau was set up in 1902. On 5 March 1853, the Western Australian Colonial Secretary, W.A. Stanford, signed

1763-598: Was no longer possible for the United Kingdom to send convicts to what had become the United States. The British Government then looked to the newly discovered east coast of Australia to use as a penal colony. Convicts were transported to Australia in 1787, arriving in Botany Bay, then Sydney Cove, in January 1788. From the very start of European settlement convicts were used as indentured labourers in five out of

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1806-610: Was not efficient and was being paid out of their taxes for duties which the military should be performing. In the same year as its establishment, the Mounted Police were involved in a major incident, the Pinjarra Massacre , in which Captain Ellis, the police superintendent, was killed together with a large number of Aboriginal people . In 1840, the first full-time constable for Perth was appointed. On 11 May 1849,

1849-629: Was succeeded by Chris Dawson . Chris Dawson stepped down as police commissioner in July 2022 to become Governor of Western Australia. He was replaced by Col Blanch on 15 July 2022. Constable All WA Police officers are armed when on duty. The standard firearm is the Glock 22 .40-calibre pistol. Officers also carry the X-26 Taser Electronic Control Device (ECD), often described as a less-lethal force option. Prior to

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