❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed historical data on police staffing levels in the East Metropolitan District, including sworn officers, auxiliary officers, detectives, and forensic officers. The response provides some data but cites resource constraints for fully answering all aspects.
AnsweredQoN 2505Legislative Assembly
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I refer to police numbers in the East Metropolitan District, and ask: (a) As at 30 April 2014, how many sworn police officers (provide by full-time equivalent (FTE) and actual head count) were employed in this District; (b) As at 30 April 2014 for each year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, how many sworn officers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (c) As at 30 April 2014, how many auxiliary offers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (d) As at 30 April 2014, how many detectives (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (e) As at 30 April 2014, for each year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 how many detectives (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (f) As of 30 April 2014, how many forensic officers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; and (g) As of 30 April 2014 for each year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 how many forensic officers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
36 days
The table below represents the approved and actual strengths for the East Metropolitan District as at 31 March for each nominated year.
(a)-(b) Police Officers
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
252
258
248
246
241
220
Headcount
264
267
236
260
242
221
(c) Police Auxiliary Officers
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
0
0
0
4
4
4
Headcount
0
0
0
4
0
13
(d)-(e) Detectives
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
16
16
40
41
40
41
(f)-(g) Forensic Officers
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
11
11
10
10
9
9
Western Australia Police has moved from monthly reporting to quarterly reporting of staff numbers. Therefore, the closest quarter to the requested date of 30 April is 31 March. The actual strength number includes officers on Leave Without Pay.
The employment of Cadets as Auxiliary Officers caused the increase in the actual numbers for 2014.
The response required for parts of questions (d)-(g) relating to the actual officers undertaking detectives and forensic roles in the districts would take a significant amount of time and resources to collate and process. It is therefore not possible for Police to obtain this information without significantly compromising other core services.
(a)-(b) Police Officers
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
252
258
248
246
241
220
Headcount
264
267
236
260
242
221
(c) Police Auxiliary Officers
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
0
0
0
4
4
4
Headcount
0
0
0
4
0
13
(d)-(e) Detectives
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
16
16
40
41
40
41
(f)-(g) Forensic Officers
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Approved FTE
11
11
10
10
9
9
Western Australia Police has moved from monthly reporting to quarterly reporting of staff numbers. Therefore, the closest quarter to the requested date of 30 April is 31 March. The actual strength number includes officers on Leave Without Pay.
The employment of Cadets as Auxiliary Officers caused the increase in the actual numbers for 2014.
The response required for parts of questions (d)-(g) relating to the actual officers undertaking detectives and forensic roles in the districts would take a significant amount of time and resources to collate and process. It is therefore not possible for Police to obtain this information without significantly compromising other core services.
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