Police work has never been considered an extremely safe vocation, perhaps it is different in Australia? Police in Western Australia's Perth consider themselves to be "under siege." You see, two cars belonging to officers were torched while parked in the police compound. Even more brazen was the next attack at another station. Someone set a utility vehicle on fire and sent it right through the front doors! The blazing vehicle caused a great flap and a lot of damage to the station. What could they do but call 911 (or (000) in Australia). The sad realization soon dawned that they would be summoning themselves, and obviously weren't up to the job.
When you read of their unique solution to this problem, Perth citizens might be well advised to make other plans as to whom to phone when an emergency arises. Concerned for their safety at work, the police are now considering hiring private security guards to protect police stations. Yes, that is irony and it has sped directly over police commissioner Karl O’Callaghan's head.“I’m concerned about any threat on police, obviously my first concern is for the officers, to make sure they are safe and we will be looking at security as a matter of priority,” Mr. O’Callaghan said. No word as to whether security will do "ride alongs" with officers on patrol, or will take over the duty of making the donut runs.
Needed: Security guards for police stations in Perth AU, must do donut runs
Police work has never been considered an extremely safe vocation, perhaps it is different in Australia? Police in Western Australia's Perth consider themselves to be "under siege." You see, two cars belonging to officers were torched while parked in the police compound. Even more brazen was the next attack at another station. Someone set a utility vehicle on fire and sent it right through the front doors! The blazing vehicle caused a great flap and a lot of damage to the station. What could they do but call 911 (or (000) in Australia). The sad realization soon dawned that they would be summoning themselves, and obviously weren't up to the job.
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