Western Australia Police Force acknowledges today’s decision in the WA Supreme Court in
the matter of Falconer v The Commissioner of Police and related matters.
Commissioner Col Blanch said that overwhelmingly WA Police officers and staff continued to
do their duty during the height of the pandemic.
“They took measures to protect themselves, their colleagues, their loved ones and the
community that they serve from COVID,” Mr Blanch said.
“The devotion to duty of WA Police was crucial to Western Australia safely navigating this
global pandemic.”
WA Police will continue to work through the disciplinary processes regarding vaccination
directions. There is a total of 51 police officers and 21 police staff facing disciplinary action.
Of those, 25 police officers and 17 police staff remain stood down on full pay.
