❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on police staffing levels, training, deployment, area, population, and police-to-population ratios within the Joondalup Police District and across Western Australia. The response provides specific figures and ratios as of late 2004 and mid-2003.
AnsweredQoN 3051Legislative Assembly
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(b) do these figures include Probationary Constables and other officers undergoing training; (c) if yes, what are the number of Probationary Constables and other officers under training; (d) do the figures given for (a) include officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (e) if yes, what are the numbers of police officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(c) if yes, what are the number of Probationary Constables and other officers under training; (d) do the figures given for (a) include officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (e) if yes, what are the numbers of police officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(d) do the figures given for (a) include officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (e) if yes, what are the numbers of police officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(e) if yes, what are the numbers of police officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(b-c) The Police Service advise these figures include Probationary Constables, of which there were 36 Probationary Constable FTEs at 31 October, but no recruits in training. (d-e) The Police Service advise these figures include two officers serving outside the North West Metropolitan Region. One has been serving in East Timor and one is working with the Royal Commission follow up Investigation Team. (f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres. (g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(d-e) The Police Service advise these figures include two officers serving outside the North West Metropolitan Region. One has been serving in East Timor and one is working with the Royal Commission follow up Investigation Team. (f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres. (g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres. (g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(c) if yes, what are the number of Probationary Constables and other officers under training; (d) do the figures given for (a) include officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (e) if yes, what are the numbers of police officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(d) do the figures given for (a) include officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (e) if yes, what are the numbers of police officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(e) if yes, what are the numbers of police officers serving outside of the Joondalup Police District on detached or other duties; (f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(f) what is the area of land covered by the Joondalup Police District; (g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(g) what is the population of the area covered by the Joondalup Police District; (h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(h) what is the current police to population ratio for the Joondalup Police district; (i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(i) what is the current police to population ratio for Western Australia; and (j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(j) what are the police to population ratios for each of the other police districts in Western Australia?
(b-c) The Police Service advise these figures include Probationary Constables, of which there were 36 Probationary Constable FTEs at 31 October, but no recruits in training. (d-e) The Police Service advise these figures include two officers serving outside the North West Metropolitan Region. One has been serving in East Timor and one is working with the Royal Commission follow up Investigation Team. (f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres. (g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(d-e) The Police Service advise these figures include two officers serving outside the North West Metropolitan Region. One has been serving in East Timor and one is working with the Royal Commission follow up Investigation Team. (f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres. (g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres. (g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952. (i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389. (j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
(j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows: Central Metropolitan 1:282 East Metropolitan 1:810 North West Metropolitan 1:952 South East Metropolitan 1:754 South Metropolitan 1:789 West Metropolitan 1:799 Great Southern 1:426 Peel 1:680 South West 1:630 Wheatbelt 1:344 Goldfields-Esperance 1:281 Kimberley 1:240 Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283 Pilbara 1:251
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
101 days
(a) The Police Service advise as at 31 October 2004 the authorised sworn strength of the North West Metropolitan Region was 267 FTEs and the actual strength was 271.6 FTEs.
(b-c) The Police Service advise these figures include Probationary Constables, of which there were 36 Probationary Constable FTEs at 31 October, but no recruits in training.
(d-e) The Police Service advise these figures include two officers serving outside the North West Metropolitan Region. One has been serving in East Timor and one is working with the Royal Commission follow up Investigation Team.
(f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres.
(g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952.
(i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389.
(j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows:
Central Metropolitan 1:282
East Metropolitan 1:810
North West Metropolitan 1:952
South East Metropolitan 1:754
South Metropolitan 1:789
West Metropolitan 1:799
Great Southern 1:426
Peel 1:680
South West 1:630
Wheatbelt 1:344
Goldfields-Esperance 1:281
Kimberley 1:240
Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283
Pilbara 1:251
(b-c) The Police Service advise these figures include Probationary Constables, of which there were 36 Probationary Constable FTEs at 31 October, but no recruits in training.
(d-e) The Police Service advise these figures include two officers serving outside the North West Metropolitan Region. One has been serving in East Timor and one is working with the Royal Commission follow up Investigation Team.
(f) The Police Service advise the North West Metropolitan Region covers 787 square kilometres.
(g-h) The Police Service advise as at 30 June 2003 (the latest population figures available) the population of the North West Metropolitan District was 251,293 and the police to population ration 1:952.
(i) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for Western Australia (based on June 2003 population figures) is 1:389.
(j) The Police Service advise the police to population ratio for all police districts (based on June 2003 population figures) is as follows:
Central Metropolitan 1:282
East Metropolitan 1:810
North West Metropolitan 1:952
South East Metropolitan 1:754
South Metropolitan 1:789
West Metropolitan 1:799
Great Southern 1:426
Peel 1:680
South West 1:630
Wheatbelt 1:344
Goldfields-Esperance 1:281
Kimberley 1:240
Mid-West Gascoyne 1:283
Pilbara 1:251
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