We have more Police on the beat than ever before – nearly 800 Police Officers joined the Force in the last year. At the same time, initiatives like Regional Shield have increased police presence in regional communities across WA. We are also committed to ensuring our emergency services are equipped to respond when disaster strikes.

By funding extra firefighters, boosting volunteer infrastructure and expanding our aerial firefighting fleet, more Western Australians can be kept safe during bushfire season.

Cook Labor Government will:

• Invest $2.3 million to install additional CCTV cameras across the State to help combat anti-social behaviour, including additional cameras in Karratha, Newman, Port Hedland, South Hedland, Roebourne and Wickham.
  
  
• Contribute $3 million towards infrastructure upgrades for Julyardi Aboriginal Corporation in South Hedland to support delivery of Target 120, the Safe at Home FDV program and other community programs.
  
  
• Invest $11.5 million to expand the Safe at Home program that supports victim-survivors of family and domestic violence to stay in their homes, including expanding it to Karratha.

Invest $15.6 million to increase the number of police officers in regional WA with recruits from regional WA by:
– Redeveloping the accommodation facilities located at the WA Police Academy, and provide regional recruits with free accommodation at the upgraded facility while undergoing their training; and
– Guaranteeing regional Police Recruits a placement in or near their home in regional WA for the first four to six years of their career.