❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the purchase, cost, and maintenance of covert mobile speed cameras used by the police. The response provides limited details on new acquisitions, average cost, and servicing schedules.
AnsweredQoN 6103Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Police covert mobile cameras, and ask: (a) For each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and year to date, how many new cameras have been purchased; (b) Of the most recent purchase of covert mobile cameras, what was the average cost of each unit; and (c) How often are the covert mobile cameras serviced and re-calibrated?
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Answered
16 June 2020
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
12 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(a). An additional mobile speed safety camera has been acquired as part of the Expanded Automated Speed Enforcement Project. This does not include the acquisition of replacement existing mobile speed safety cameras after a camera has been damaged or reached end of life.
(b). On average an additional mobile speed safety camera costs between $100,000 and $150,000 once fitted to a vehicle including peripheral equipment required to operate the mobile speed safety camera.
(c). Mobile Speed Safety Cameras are checked by the Camera Operators prior to every deployment, maintained by the supplier on a bi-monthly basis and calibrated / certified annually at a minimum.
(a). An additional mobile speed safety camera has been acquired as part of the Expanded Automated Speed Enforcement Project. This does not include the acquisition of replacement existing mobile speed safety cameras after a camera has been damaged or reached end of life.
(b). On average an additional mobile speed safety camera costs between $100,000 and $150,000 once fitted to a vehicle including peripheral equipment required to operate the mobile speed safety camera.
(c). Mobile Speed Safety Cameras are checked by the Camera Operators prior to every deployment, maintained by the supplier on a bi-monthly basis and calibrated / certified annually at a minimum.
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