Report on WA Police Property Management Practices
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- 141 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: Executive Summary, pages 11 to 13
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The Corruption and Crime Commission and WA Police jointly examined property handling after investigations exposed deficiencies in police property management.
Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 11
The inquiry assessed procedures and processes against good practice and considered ways to prevent property-related corruption and misconduct.
Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 11
It found weaknesses in storage security, record systems, auditing, resources and staff understanding of their responsibilities.
Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 12 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 13
Its 42 recommendations covered central management, staffing and training, funding, storage, systems, procedures and legislation.
Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 13 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 14 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 15 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 16 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 17 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 18 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 19 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 20
The inquiry recommended giving civilian staff property management duties that did not require police powers.
Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 13 · Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 15
In the body's own words
- Finding
The Inquiry found that there are no recognised national standards for police property management, which contrasts with the many legislative requirements impacting on the subject.
Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 11
- Finding
The Inquiry determined that property officers and, indeed, their supervisors, generally did not fully understand their responsibilities for the function.
Report on WA Police Property Management Practices.pdf, page 13
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