❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Police regarding the operational hours of suburban police stations and the possibility of extending them. The Minister responds, highlighting the 24/7 availability of central locations and the trade-off between station staffing and police visibility.
AnsweredQoN 1284Legislative Council
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POLICE STATIONS —
OPERATIONAL HOURS
1284. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to earlier questions regarding the times and days of the week when the
public has access to suburban police stations .
(1) Is there a reason
for the public access to these stations being set at 4.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday
to Friday?
(2) Has
consideration been given to extending the public access hours, on a station-by-station
basis, to include perhaps a later closing time during the business week and/or
opening on Saturday mornings?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
OPERATIONAL HOURS
1284. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to earlier questions regarding the times and days of the week when the
public has access to suburban police stations .
(1) Is there a reason
for the public access to these stations being set at 4.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday
to Friday?
(2) Has
consideration been given to extending the public access hours, on a station-by-station
basis, to include perhaps a later closing time during the business week and/or
opening on Saturday mornings?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Honourable member, when you asked the question,
you stated ''4.00 am to 4.00 pm''. The written question has ''8.00
am to 4.00 pm'', so I am going to give that answer.
Hon Tjorn Sibma : Yes, it is 8.00
am to 4.00 pm, so that would be desirable.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I will
give the answer anyway!
(1)–(3) The
Western Australia Police Force advise that most metropolitan police stations
are open to the public Monday to Friday. Each of the eight metropolitan
districts has a central location—Armadale, Cannington, Fremantle,
Joondalup, Mandurah, Midland, Mirrabooka and Perth—that operates a front
counter service 24/7, year-round. Extended hours mean uniformed police would
need to remain in the police station instead of patrolling the streets,
reducing the visibility and 000 response times.
some notice of the question. Honourable member, when you asked the question,
you stated ''4.00 am to 4.00 pm''. The written question has ''8.00
am to 4.00 pm'', so I am going to give that answer.
Hon Tjorn Sibma : Yes, it is 8.00
am to 4.00 pm, so that would be desirable.
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON : I will
give the answer anyway!
(1)–(3) The
Western Australia Police Force advise that most metropolitan police stations
are open to the public Monday to Friday. Each of the eight metropolitan
districts has a central location—Armadale, Cannington, Fremantle,
Joondalup, Mandurah, Midland, Mirrabooka and Perth—that operates a front
counter service 24/7, year-round. Extended hours mean uniformed police would
need to remain in the police station instead of patrolling the streets,
reducing the visibility and 000 response times.
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