❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice inquires about the funding, capability analysis, and underwater bomb response capabilities of the WA Police Bomb Response Unit. The answer reveals funding sources, continuous monitoring, and reliance on the Australian Defence Force for underwater capabilities.
AnsweredQoN 5289Legislative Assembly
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(1) What amount is spent each year on training bomb response officers?
(2) Has there been any capability gap analysis in respect to the bomb response team at Western Australia Police; and
(i) if so, when was that last done?
(3) Is there sufficient below water line capability at present; and
(i) if not, what measures are being taken to improve this?
(2) Has there been any capability gap analysis in respect to the bomb response team at Western Australia Police; and
(i) if so, when was that last done?
(3) Is there sufficient below water line capability at present; and
(i) if not, what measures are being taken to improve this?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
33 days
(1) The predominant cost of training Bomb Technicians at the Bomb Response Unit (BRU) is wages. Additional funding is provided by the National Counter Terrorism Committee in the form of skills enhancement courses/training. WA Police does not control these funds.
(2) The BRU response capability is continuously monitored against the risks identified through a regime involving national and internal protocols.
(i) The last capability assessment was made by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department - National Security Capability Development Division in July 2010.
(3) WA Police has no below water line bomb response capability.
(i) The Australian Defence Force in Western Australia maintains the required skills and equipment and arrangements are in place to access this capability if required.
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(2) The BRU response capability is continuously monitored against the risks identified through a regime involving national and internal protocols.
(i) The last capability assessment was made by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department - National Security Capability Development Division in July 2010.
(3) WA Police has no below water line bomb response capability.
(i) The Australian Defence Force in Western Australia maintains the required skills and equipment and arrangements are in place to access this capability if required.
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