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WA Police welcomes 57 new graduates at academy in Joondalup

Staff writerWanneroo Times

They graduated last Thursday night in a ceremony involving Commissioner Karl |O’Callaghan and Police Minister Liza Harvey at WA Police Academy in Joondalup.

The new officers – with an average age of 28 – completed a 28-week course.

Six graduates served in the armed forces, most have attained tertiary qualifications and all have worked in the public or private sector.

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Twenty-two graduates were born overseas in countries including England, Mauritius, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Wales and Zimbabwe.

They now move to frontline roles.