Hon Simon O’Brien questions the staffing levels at Hilton Police Station, citing antisocial behaviour and crime. Hon Jon Ford responds that specific station staffing data isn't released, but the district's FTEs have increased and there's been no net reduction in police servicing Hilton.

AnsweredQoN 511Legislative Council
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29 May 2008
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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HILTON POLICE STATION — STAFFING LEVELS
(1) What staffing levels have been maintained at the Hilton Police Station in each year from 2005; and what is the proposed staffing level in future years? (2) Why is the government reducing police numbers at Hilton, which is a hot spot for antisocial behaviour and crime? Hon JON FORD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer. (1) Western Australia Police advises that specific information related to the staffing levels of individual police stations is not released. Resources are principally allocated at district level, and district superintendents employ these resources within their districts to provide the best possible policing services to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community. Hilton Police Station is in the south metropolitan police district, which, as at 30 April 2008, has 396.03 actual full-time equivalents, compared with 382.97 actual FTEs at 30 April 2005—an increase of 13.06. (2) There has been no net reduction in the number of police officers available for servicing the policing needs of the Hilton subdistrict.
(2) Why is the government reducing police numbers at Hilton, which is a hot spot for antisocial behaviour and crime? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer. (1) Western Australia Police advises that specific information related to the staffing levels of individual police stations is not released. Resources are principally allocated at district level, and district superintendents employ these resources within their districts to provide the best possible policing services to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community. Hilton Police Station is in the south metropolitan police district, which, as at 30 April 2008, has 396.03 actual full-time equivalents, compared with 382.97 actual FTEs at 30 April 2005—an increase of 13.06. (2) There has been no net reduction in the number of police officers available for servicing the policing needs of the Hilton subdistrict.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer. (1) Western Australia Police advises that specific information related to the staffing levels of individual police stations is not released. Resources are principally allocated at district level, and district superintendents employ these resources within their districts to provide the best possible policing services to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community. Hilton Police Station is in the south metropolitan police district, which, as at 30 April 2008, has 396.03 actual full-time equivalents, compared with 382.97 actual FTEs at 30 April 2005—an increase of 13.06. (2) There has been no net reduction in the number of police officers available for servicing the policing needs of the Hilton subdistrict.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer. (1) Western Australia Police advises that specific information related to the staffing levels of individual police stations is not released. Resources are principally allocated at district level, and district superintendents employ these resources within their districts to provide the best possible policing services to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community. Hilton Police Station is in the south metropolitan police district, which, as at 30 April 2008, has 396.03 actual full-time equivalents, compared with 382.97 actual FTEs at 30 April 2005—an increase of 13.06. (2) There has been no net reduction in the number of police officers available for servicing the policing needs of the Hilton subdistrict.
(1) Western Australia Police advises that specific information related to the staffing levels of individual police stations is not released. Resources are principally allocated at district level, and district superintendents employ these resources within their districts to provide the best possible policing services to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community. Hilton Police Station is in the south metropolitan police district, which, as at 30 April 2008, has 396.03 actual full-time equivalents, compared with 382.97 actual FTEs at 30 April 2005—an increase of 13.06. (2) There has been no net reduction in the number of police officers available for servicing the policing needs of the Hilton subdistrict.
(2) There has been no net reduction in the number of police officers available for servicing the policing needs of the Hilton subdistrict.

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