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| WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| 5 Mar 1853 |
| 31 May 1995 |
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| Police Ordinance 1849, Police Ordinance 1861, Police Act 1892, |
The history of policing in Western Australia began with the founding of the colony in 1829 when Governor Stirling appointed a few part-time constables to maintain public order in Perth and Fremantle. A troop of Mounted Police was formed in 1834 and other types of police were added as the needs of the colony changed, particularly after the introduction of convicts. The colony's Legislative Council passed a Police Ordinance in 1849 that outlined police powers and responsibilities. An organised Police Force did not as yet exist. The force was formally established in 1853, when a Chief of Police was appointed and a Code of Rules published outlining an administrative structure.
In 1861, a second and 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. In that year, the force consisted of about 75 commissioned officers and men. The extent of police jurisdiction expanded with the State, and by the time the Police Act of 1892 - still largely in force - was passed, the number of members had increased three-fold. Until the era of Commissioner Robert Connell, who took rein in 1912, the management of the police was largely in the hands of colonial gentry, former military men and public servants.
Mission:
To preserve the peace within the community of Western Australia.
Functions:
To protect life and property;
To prevent crime or detect and prosecute offenders against those laws which confer duties, powers or authority upon members of the Western Australia Police Force.
The Western Australia Police Department changed its name to that of Western Australian Police Service in May 1995.
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ROAD TRAFFIC AUTHORITY |
1 Feb 1975 ~ 2 Feb 1982 |
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DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES |
23 Mar 1983 ~ 23 Dec 1983 |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE |
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KATANNING POLICE STATION |
11 May 1892 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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BELMONT POLICE STATION |
1 Jan 1925 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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| 184 |
ESPERANCE POLICE STATION |
13 Mar 1879 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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| 186 |
MUNDARING POLICE STATION |
1 Mar 1898 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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| 187 |
HALLS CREEK POLICE STATION |
29 Sep 1887 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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| 188 |
COTTESLOE POLICE STATION |
19 Feb 1900 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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| 189 |
HIGHGATE HILL POLICE STATION |
1 Nov 1897 ~ 2 Dec 1940 |
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| 190 |
INGLEWOOD POLICE STATION |
29 Nov 1940 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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| 191 |
CLAREMONT POLICE STATION |
1 Jul 1896 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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NORTHAMPTON POLICE STATION |
1 Jan 1872 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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BROOKTON POLICE STATION |
1 Jan 1913 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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ROTTNEST ISLAND POLICE STATION |
1 Jan 1971 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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PINGELLY POLICE STATION |
1 Jan 1907 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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NARROGIN POLICE STATION |
1 Jan 1898 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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PERTH POLICE STATION |
1 Jan 1840 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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LAW AND ORDER |
1 Jan 1861 ~ 31 May 1995 |
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GENERAL FILES [2] |
1 Jan 1883 ~ |
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ADMINISTRATION AND CORRESPONDENCE FILES - TRAFFIC |
30 Dec 1899 ~ |
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FILES - PERSONAL [1] |
1 Jan 1868 ~ |
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CATALOGUE OF WA POLICE MUSEUM EXHIBITS |
1 Jan 1927 ~ 1 Jan 1933 |
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APPLICATIONS TO JOIN POLICE FORCE |
1 Jan 1894 ~ |
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| 346 |
REGISTER - REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS |
1 Jan 1892 ~ |
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JOURNAL |
30 Mar 1953 ~ 29 Apr 1953 |
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| 449 |
PHOTOGRAPHS |
1 Jan 1921 ~ |
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| 488 |
GENERAL FILES [3] |
1 Jan 1962 ~ 1 Jan 1975 |
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PROVISIONAL POLICE WAR INSTRUCTIONS |
30 Dec 1899 ~ |
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OCCURRENCE REPORTS |
29 Jan 1875 ~ 23 Jul 1882 |
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| 1139 |
CRIMINAL RECORDS - LETTERED DOCKETS |
30 Dec 1899 ~ |
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| 1140 |
CRIMINAL RECORDS - OLD DOCKETS |
30 Dec 1899 ~ |
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| 1315 |
FILE - FINGERPRINTING |
30 Dec 1899 ~ |
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MAJOR CRIME FILES |
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