A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2002 inquires about police staffing levels in various regional towns. The answer confirms that all districts are not at full strength due to ongoing vacancies from transfers.

AnsweredQoN 367Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 October 2002
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) Bunbury; (c) Geraldton; (d) Carnarvon; (e) Esperance; (f) Kalgoorlie; (g) Wiluna; (h) Port Hedland; (i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(c) Geraldton; (d) Carnarvon; (e) Esperance; (f) Kalgoorlie; (g) Wiluna; (h) Port Hedland; (i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(d) Carnarvon; (e) Esperance; (f) Kalgoorlie; (g) Wiluna; (h) Port Hedland; (i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(e) Esperance; (f) Kalgoorlie; (g) Wiluna; (h) Port Hedland; (i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(f) Kalgoorlie; (g) Wiluna; (h) Port Hedland; (i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(g) Wiluna; (h) Port Hedland; (i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(h) Port Hedland; (i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(i) South Hedland; (j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(j) Karratha; (k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(k) Roebourne; (l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(l) Wickham; (m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(m) Dampier; (n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(n) Halls Creek; (o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(o) Broome; (p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(p) Kununurra; (q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(q) Derby; (r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(r) Merredin; (s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(s) Narrogin; (t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(t) Northam; (u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(u) York; and (v) Wagin?
(v) Wagin?

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Answered
28 November 2002
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
44 days
(2) Yes. (3) All Districts referred to are not at full strength as a consequence of the ongoing vacancies through transfer.
(3) All Districts referred to are not at full strength as a consequence of the ongoing vacancies through transfer.

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