❓ Mr. Kirkup asks about the number and language capabilities of WA Police negotiators from 2016-2019. The response details the number of full-time, on-call, and first response negotiators, and notes the use of translator services as needed.
AnsweredQoN 4680Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many full time negotiators are able to be mobilised within WA Police during the following years: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; (c) 2018; and (d) Forecast 2019? (2) For each of the above years, do any of the negotiators speak a language other than English and if so, what languages?
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Answered
2 April 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
12 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
1(a)-(c) Two full-time negotiators.
There are also currently 15 negotiators in the metropolitan area that maintain an on-call roster and are recalled to high risk incidents. There are also currently 47 first response negotiators in regional Western Australia who are recalled to high risk incidents.
1 (d) Five metropolitan and two first response negotiators will be selected and trained in 2019.
2 Translator services and/or other officers (who are able to assist with a specific language) are engaged by negotiators as required.
1(a)-(c) Two full-time negotiators.
There are also currently 15 negotiators in the metropolitan area that maintain an on-call roster and are recalled to high risk incidents. There are also currently 47 first response negotiators in regional Western Australia who are recalled to high risk incidents.
1 (d) Five metropolitan and two first response negotiators will be selected and trained in 2019.
2 Translator services and/or other officers (who are able to assist with a specific language) are engaged by negotiators as required.
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