Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan. Source: PerthNow
POLICE Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan does not expect or want an apology from Premier Colin Barnett over his controversial "clip around the ears'' comments.
Mr Barnett last week told Fairfax Radio that Police Minister Liza Harvey was justified in giving the state's top cop "a clip around the ears'' after he expressed concern to a Parliamentary hearing about a planned hiring freeze and other budget cuts to the police force.
The hiring freeze has since been shelved and the budget cuts greatly reduced.
Today Mr Barnett backpedalled on ABC radio.
The Premier said he did not say the Commissioner deserved a clip around the ears for voicing his concerns, rather that he got a clip around the ears from Ms Harvey for not bringing up the matter privately.
"There's a clear distinction here,'' Mr Barnett said.
"I'm not talking about Karl O'Callaghan, I'm talking to all senior public servants.
"If they appear before a Parliamentary committee, they are required to answer questions truthfully and factually.''
Mr Barnett said when it came to issues of policy making and funding of police, that was a matter for government to handle, not people in chief executive roles.
Mr O'Callaghan said he did not hear Mr Barnett's original comment but had seen a transcript.
"As far as I'm concerned, that matter's dead and gone,'' he said today.
"It's just an issue on the day.
"I'm not looking for any apology. I'm quite happy to just get on with the job.''
Mr O'Callaghan said he had a "thick hide'' and was not concerned by the Premier's comment.
"I've been working in policing for many, many years,'' he said.
"I've been called lots of names. It doesn't bother me.''
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