❓ Hon Peter Foss questions the government's intentions regarding Safer WA, its assets, and the police helicopter, following the cessation of funding. The Minister's response indicates a transition process is underway for Safer WA's assets.
AnsweredQoN 1594Legislative Council
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(1) What are the Government’s intentions with regard to the incorporated association of Safer WA? (2) Is the police helicopter owned by Safer WA? (3) What arrangements have the police made for the future use of the helicopter? (4) Is the minister aware that members of Safer WA, at its recent annual general meeting, were advised by the Office of Crime Prevention that the assets of Safer WA will be transferred to the police? (5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(2) Is the police helicopter owned by Safer WA? (3) What arrangements have the police made for the future use of the helicopter? (4) Is the minister aware that members of Safer WA, at its recent annual general meeting, were advised by the Office of Crime Prevention that the assets of Safer WA will be transferred to the police? (5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(3) What arrangements have the police made for the future use of the helicopter? (4) Is the minister aware that members of Safer WA, at its recent annual general meeting, were advised by the Office of Crime Prevention that the assets of Safer WA will be transferred to the police? (5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(4) Is the minister aware that members of Safer WA, at its recent annual general meeting, were advised by the Office of Crime Prevention that the assets of Safer WA will be transferred to the police? (5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(2) Is the police helicopter owned by Safer WA? (3) What arrangements have the police made for the future use of the helicopter? (4) Is the minister aware that members of Safer WA, at its recent annual general meeting, were advised by the Office of Crime Prevention that the assets of Safer WA will be transferred to the police? (5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(3) What arrangements have the police made for the future use of the helicopter? (4) Is the minister aware that members of Safer WA, at its recent annual general meeting, were advised by the Office of Crime Prevention that the assets of Safer WA will be transferred to the police? (5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(4) Is the minister aware that members of Safer WA, at its recent annual general meeting, were advised by the Office of Crime Prevention that the assets of Safer WA will be transferred to the police? (5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(5) Is that the Government’s intention? If so, will the minister advise how that will be carried into effect? (6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(6) If not, will the minister make that clear to Safer WA? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
Again I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - (1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(1) Given the Government is moving to establish community safety and crime prevention partnerships with local government, funding for Safer WA will cease from 30 March 2004. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(3) Not applicable. (4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
(4)-(6) The Western Australia Police Service is working with Safer WA to agree to a strategy for the future management of Safer WA’s substantial assets that were acquired using taxpayer funds. An implementation committee, chaired by the Office of Crime Prevention and involving the chair of Safer WA, is overseeing the transition process.
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