Following last year’s Floreat murders, it was recommended that new police recruits receive more family and domestic violence training than ever before.

Click PLAY to hear the challenges.

Oliver Peterson was invited to take part in a WA Police training exercise and told Senior Sergeant Wayne Hendrie how the simulation opened his eyes to the challenges police face.

“When you turn up to a job, anything can happen,” said Sergeant Hendrie. “So we try to train our people to escalate and de-escalate depending on the circumstances they are confronted with.”

Hear more highlights from Perth Live below and download the 6PR app on i0S or Android to ensure you don’t miss a thing!

Image: 9News