❓ Hon. Samantha Rowe questions the Minister for Police regarding increasing police officer numbers in the East Metropolitan Region due to rising crime and methamphetamine use. The Attorney General responds, highlighting resource allocation at the district level, an increase of 42 staff in the central metropolitan district, and a decrease in total offences, while also promoting the government's meth strategy.
AnsweredQoN 878Legislative Council
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POLICE — OFFICER NUMBERS — EAST
METROPOLITAN REGION
878. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
(1) Will the
Minister for Police commit to increasing the number of police officers in the
East Metropolitan Region, given the appalling increase in crime statistics and
increase in the use of methamphetamines in our communities?
(2) If yes to (1), what will be the
increase and when?
METROPOLITAN REGION
878. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
(1) Will the
Minister for Police commit to increasing the number of police officers in the
East Metropolitan Region, given the appalling increase in crime statistics and
increase in the use of methamphetamines in our communities?
(2) If yes to (1), what will be the
increase and when?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Police, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Resources
are allocated at a district level and district superintendents deploy those
resources within their district to deliver the best possible policing service
to the community. The central metropolitan district is responsible for the
metropolitan east corridor. The central metropolitan district has recently
increased by 42 staff and has a total approved strength of 623 police officers.
A comparison between the total offences in the suburbs of the former east
metropolitan region in the last six months of 2015 and the first six months of
2016 identifies a 3.7 per cent decrease in total selected offences. Unlike the
opposition, the Liberal–National government has a plan to counter meth
in the Western Australian community. The state government's WA meth
strategy is fighting meth on three fronts: education, to stop people from ever
using this dangerous drug; support and treatment services, to help people who
are affected by meth; and crushing the supply of meth into Western Australia.
Police, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Resources
are allocated at a district level and district superintendents deploy those
resources within their district to deliver the best possible policing service
to the community. The central metropolitan district is responsible for the
metropolitan east corridor. The central metropolitan district has recently
increased by 42 staff and has a total approved strength of 623 police officers.
A comparison between the total offences in the suburbs of the former east
metropolitan region in the last six months of 2015 and the first six months of
2016 identifies a 3.7 per cent decrease in total selected offences. Unlike the
opposition, the Liberal–National government has a plan to counter meth
in the Western Australian community. The state government's WA meth
strategy is fighting meth on three fronts: education, to stop people from ever
using this dangerous drug; support and treatment services, to help people who
are affected by meth; and crushing the supply of meth into Western Australia.
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