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The WA Police Union represents more than 6,500 police officers, police auxiliary officers and police cadets across the State. WAPU supports all Members and always acts in their best interests.
Strength in unity
98 per cent of WA police officers are WA Police Union Members. WAPU assists Members by providing a range of services including industrial, legal and welfare.

Laurie Morley addresses Annual Conference

Retired Sergeant Laurie Morley spoke to Annual Conference about this battles with PTSD and an incident in Harvey which nearly claimed his life. Even though Laurie received very serious injuries, due ... Read more

applications open for redress scheme

The WA Police Union encourages former police officers who were injured or became ill at work and were subsequently medically retired under Section 8 to apply to the WA Medically Retired Police Redress ... Read more

WAPU NOW – The Power of Opportunity

All WAPU Members are invited to participate in The Power of Opportunity seminar hosted by the WAPU Network of Women. This seminar, which details how taking risks and saying yes to opportunities opens ... Read more

WA Police Union Family Support for Police Officers

Family members of police officers are often the first to notice changes in their loved one. WAPU has produced a helpful guide which assists family members in supporting police officers who have bee ... Read more

WA officer wins National Police Bravery Award

A WA police officer was awarded the inaugural National Policy Bravery Award at a gala dinner in Canberra on September 19, 2018. Senior Constable Stephanie Bochorsky was off duty when she ran into a ... Read more

Good call by Prime Minister to stop talk of raising the pension age

The Police Federation of Australia supports the recent announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to abandon plans for the retirement age to increase to 70 years. Since 2014, the PFA have lobbied ... Read more

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