The Cook Government has announced $2.86 million to ramp up patrols at busy shopping precincts across Perth over the festive season as part of an operation code-named Heat Shield.

More than 1,000 Western Australians have so far benefited from training opportunities and financial assistance to 'start something' and embark on a rewarding career in WA's defence industry, according to a new State Government report released today.

The Kalgoorlie community will see more officers on the beat as part of a State-wide summer crime crackdown.

The Cook Government has announced a new reward of up to half a million dollars for any information that solves long-term missing persons cases in Western Australia.

The Cook Government has awarded over $1.2 million in funding from the ANZAC Day Trust Grants program to six ex-service organisations.

The Cook Government has welcomed a decision by the Western Australian Police Union Board to accept terms for a replacement industrial agreement, which will benefit more than 7,200 police and Aboriginal liaison officers.

Extra police officers including specialist detectives have been deployed across the Kimberley as part of a State-wide summer crime crackdown.

The Cook Government has committed an additional $9.7 million over the next two years to support Aboriginal-led programs for vulnerable young people and to keep the community safe as part of the Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategy (KJJS).

Work on a new state-of-the-art police headquarters in the heart of Fremantle has begun with the Cook Government committing more than $100 million to build the facility.

The Cook Government has committed $13.7 million over the next four years to help the Western Australian Police Force track and monitor serial family violence offenders.