❓ Mr. Katsambanis asks about crime statistics and staffing levels at Ballajura Police Station. The WA Police Force provides data on drug offences, burglaries, hoon offences, and clandestine drug labs, but declines to release specific staffing numbers due to operational sensitivities.
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I refer to Ballajura Police Station, and ask: (a) How many drug-related offences were reported in 2017, and to 1 July 2018; (b) How many burglary offences were reported in 2017, and to 1 July 2018; (c) How many hoon offences were reported in 2017 and to 1 July 2018; (d) How many clandestine drug laboratories were report in 2017, and to 1 July 2018; (e) How many Crime Prevention and Diversity Officers were located at the station in 2017, and to 1 July 2018; (f) How many sworn Police Officers were located at the station on 1 July 2017; and (g) How many sworn Police Officers were located at the station as of 1 July 2018?
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Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
12 days
The Western Australian Police Force have advised the following:
(a) In 2017, 229; up to 1 July 2018, 101.
(b) In 2017, 238; up to 1 July 2018, 147.
(c) In 2017, 26; up to 1 July 2018, 15.
(d) During 2017 and up to 1 July 2018, one clandestine drug laboratory was located in the Ballajura Police Sub District. This was located in a commercial/industrial area of Malaga during May 2018.
(e) Of the Districts’ resources, none.
(f) – (g) District Superintendents are responsible for deploying allocated resources to deliver best possible policing services for their local community. Specific information relating to staffing levels at individual police stations is not publicly released due to operational sensitivities.
Please note, data is provisional and subject to revision.
(a) In 2017, 229; up to 1 July 2018, 101.
(b) In 2017, 238; up to 1 July 2018, 147.
(c) In 2017, 26; up to 1 July 2018, 15.
(d) During 2017 and up to 1 July 2018, one clandestine drug laboratory was located in the Ballajura Police Sub District. This was located in a commercial/industrial area of Malaga during May 2018.
(e) Of the Districts’ resources, none.
(f) – (g) District Superintendents are responsible for deploying allocated resources to deliver best possible policing services for their local community. Specific information relating to staffing levels at individual police stations is not publicly released due to operational sensitivities.
Please note, data is provisional and subject to revision.
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