O'Callaghan says politics rumour 'simply not true' Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says there is no truth to the rumour he could be heading for politics when his time is up with WA Police. POLICE Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has shot down rumours he is considering a career in politics. This morning an anonymous caller phoned in to 6PR's Steve Mills program claiming to be an insider knowing that the State's "top brass" was going into politics. Mills took that to mean Mr O'Callaghan and played down the suggestion. A spokeswoman for Mr O'Callaghan told PerthNow the rumour was "simply not true." Suggestions have circled for several years now that Mr O'Callaghan would transition into politics once he is finished with the police force. Mr O'Callaghan signed a three-year contract extension as Police Commissioner in August last year.