Hon Adele Farina asks about police vacancies in the South West district, including the number of vacant positions, their location, duration of vacancy, and the availability of relocation allowances. The Minister provides details on officer vacancies at Bunbury and discusses relocation allowance negotiations.

AnsweredQoN 228Legislative Council
Asked
19 June 2013
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

POLICE —
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT
1. 228. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Attorney General representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to police numbers in the south west district.
(1) How many —
(a) police officer; and
(b) auxiliary officer
positions are currently vacant and
where are they located?
(2) How long has each vacant position been vacant?
(3) When will the relocation allowance promised at the state
election be available to police officers?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) (a) There are
currently two police officer vacancies in the south west district, which are at
the Bunbury Police Station for probationary constable rank.
(b) There are currently no vacant
police auxiliary officer positions.
(2) The two positions at Bunbury Police
Station have been vacant since 12 April 2013.
(3) The Minister
for Police is in discussion with the Western Australian Police Union regarding
this matter.

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