The Corruption and Crime Commission has tabled a report today into the review of the WA Police Force’s identification and management for at risk officers.

The review focussed on a first class constable following two seperate incidents where it’s alleged they used excessive force to the head.

In November 2019, a suspect kicked the officer in the chest before the officer punched him in the head resulting in significant injuries to the man. In another incident in February 2020, the officer punched a suspect in the face after being spat at.

Both events were reported to the constable’s peers and we investigated by the WA Police Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) who reported it to the Commission.

Corruption and Crime Commissioner, John McKechnie, says he acknowledges the hard work of police officers, but says these events were out of line.

“There are occasions when things go beyond what is considered reasonable,” he told Perth LIVE.

The Commission says the IAU’s initial review of the events was not thorough enough.

“We raised concerns about failing in the investigation, including the fact that the brave young officers raised concerns initially but they were never interviewed,” Mr McKechnie said.

The Commission’s report found the constable engaged in further acts of force and unprofessional behaviour that weren’t identified by the Police’s investigations.

“Sometime police officers get burnt out, but there needs to be a much more rigorous early intervention program than there is,” Mr McKechnie told Oliver Peterson.

The officer is believed to be going through a police disciplinary process.

WA Police have accepeted the initial investigation was inadequate.

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