❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on police officer recruitment, deployment, and the allocation of non-frontline duties to new recruits between 2001 and 2003. The response details recruitment numbers and initial deployment to the Breath Section, clarifying that probationary officers primarily undertake frontline duties for broad operational exposure.
AnsweredQoN 1756Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister advise how many sworn police officers were recruited between 1 July 2001 and 30 June 2003?
(2) Will the Minister advise which Police Stations and or units these recruits were stationed at immediately after leaving the academy?
(3) Will the Minister advise how many of these recruits were given non front line policing duties immediately after leaving the academy?
(4) Will the Minister outline the non front line duties allocated to each of the recruits referred to in (3) above?
(2) Will the Minister advise which Police Stations and or units these recruits were stationed at immediately after leaving the academy?
(3) Will the Minister advise how many of these recruits were given non front line policing duties immediately after leaving the academy?
(4) Will the Minister outline the non front line duties allocated to each of the recruits referred to in (3) above?
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Answered
18 November 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
98 days
Authorised Actual Strength Employment Level March 2001 4698 4710.63 June 2003 4813 4845.43 (2) The Western Australia Police Service advise that for the first three months following graduation, Police Officers are attached to the Breath Section and perform duties associated with the Booze Buses, following which they are placed at a variety of Police Stations in the metropolitan & country regions. (3 – 4) The Police Service advise that probationary officers are generally not assigned to duties that would be considered non front line duties. As part of their probationary training, new officers perform a range of duties to ensure a broad level of exposure to all facets of police operations. All duties undertaken are front line operations.
(2) The Western Australia Police Service advise that for the first three months following graduation, Police Officers are attached to the Breath Section and perform duties associated with the Booze Buses, following which they are placed at a variety of Police Stations in the metropolitan & country regions. (3 – 4) The Police Service advise that probationary officers are generally not assigned to duties that would be considered non front line duties. As part of their probationary training, new officers perform a range of duties to ensure a broad level of exposure to all facets of police operations. All duties undertaken are front line operations.
(3 – 4) The Police Service advise that probationary officers are generally not assigned to duties that would be considered non front line duties. As part of their probationary training, new officers perform a range of duties to ensure a broad level of exposure to all facets of police operations. All duties undertaken are front line operations.
(2) The Western Australia Police Service advise that for the first three months following graduation, Police Officers are attached to the Breath Section and perform duties associated with the Booze Buses, following which they are placed at a variety of Police Stations in the metropolitan & country regions. (3 – 4) The Police Service advise that probationary officers are generally not assigned to duties that would be considered non front line duties. As part of their probationary training, new officers perform a range of duties to ensure a broad level of exposure to all facets of police operations. All duties undertaken are front line operations.
(3 – 4) The Police Service advise that probationary officers are generally not assigned to duties that would be considered non front line duties. As part of their probationary training, new officers perform a range of duties to ensure a broad level of exposure to all facets of police operations. All duties undertaken are front line operations.
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