❓ Hon Murray Criddle asks about staffing levels at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara, and Northampton police stations following a decision to increase staff at some stations. The response assures that officer numbers in those locations will not be reduced, but deflects responsibility for staffing decisions to the Commissioner of Police and district superintendents.
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(1) Following the decision to increase the number of staff at some stations from one to two officers, will the minister assure me that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced? (2) Will the minister assure me that extra staff will come from new resources? Hon KIM CHANCE
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On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
(2) Will the minister assure me that extra staff will come from new resources? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
(1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
(2) Will the minister assure me that extra staff will come from new resources? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
(1)-(2) The Commissioner of Police is responsible for deploying both sworn and unsworn staff. District superintendents deploy resources within their districts to meet the policing needs of the community. The police advise that the number of officers at Kalbarri, Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will not be reduced.
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