Question seeks demographic data on the age distribution of police officers in the Western Australian Police Force. The answer provides a breakdown of officers by age group and the average age.

AnsweredQoN 6149Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 May 2020
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

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I refer to the age of Police Officers in the Western Australian Police Force, and ask: (a) What is the average age of Police Officers; (b) How many serving Police Officers are between 20 and 29 years of age; (c) How many serving Police Officers are between 30 and 39 years of age; (d) How many serving Police Officers are between 40 and 49 years of age; (e) How many serving Police Officers are between 50 and 59 years of age; and (f) How many serving Police Officers are older than 60 years of age?

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Answered
23 June 2020
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
8 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) 41.7 years
(b) 900
(c) 1 953
(d) 2 019
(e) 1 509
(f)  216

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