Former Department of Communities contractor Nicholas Rumenos was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment in the Perth District Court on Wednesday, after being found guilty of eight counts of Bribery of a Public Officer.

It is the third conviction stemming from the Commission’s 2022 investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct involving the awarding of Department of Communities country building projects in exchange for financial benefit.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has conducted a review of the WA Police investigation into an incident involving the use of powers by officers, raising concerns with the actions of both the attending officers and the subsequent WA Police investigation, and issuing a recommendation for dedicated police officer training.

During the 2024 – 2025 financial year, the Commission received 2,980 reports and notifications of alleged serious misconduct and police misconduct.

Find out more information about the allegations in our Overview of Serious Misconduct - Year in Review FY 2024-2025.

A report by the Corruption and Crime Commission tabled in Parliament on 10 February 2026 highlights the steps WA Police has taken to address serious misconduct risks associated with the use of police dogs.

The ‘Final Review of WA Police Action into Recommendations on the Deployment of Police Dogs’ outlines the actions taken by WA Police in response to two key recommendations made by the Commission in its 2022 report, ‘A report on the deployment of Police Dogs’.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has released its 2024-25 Annual Report. 

The Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct by a Public Transport Authority (PTA) employee, in its report tabled in Parliament on 19 December 2025.

The Commission tabled a report in Parliament on 23 September 2025 regarding corrupt procurement practices and conduct in Health Support Services. The report outlines the conduct of the officer involved and how the Commission formed an opinion of serious misconduct. 

During April 2025 - June 2025 we assessed 479 allegations of serious misconduct against WA government sector entities and 666 allegations of alleged minor and serious misconduct made against WA Police. 

Find out more information about the allegations in our Quarter 4 - Overview of Serious Misconduct Report.

During January 2025 - March 2025 we assessed 328 allegations of serious misconduct against WA government sector entities and 617 allegations of alleged minor and serious misconduct made against WA Police. 

Find out more information about the allegations in our Quarter 3 - Overview of Serious Misconduct Report.

The Corruption and Crime Commission is pleased to present the Commissioner's Address on Serious Misconduct and Unexplained Wealth. 

In this address, Commissioner John McKechnie AO KC discusses serious misconduct in the public sector, investigating unexplained wealth in WA, and the role of the Commission in tackling these pressing issues.