Question on Notice regarding police numbers (sworn officers, auxiliary, detectives, forensic) in the Mid West-Gascoyne District from 2009-2013. The answer provides planned vs. actual strengths, but lacks specific breakdowns for detectives and forensic officers due to resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 1630Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 December 2013
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I refer to police numbers in the Mid West-Gascoyne District, and ask: (a) as at 31 October 2013, how many sworn police officers (provide by full-time equivalent (FTE) and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (b) as at 31 October for each year 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, how many sworn police officers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (c) as at 31 October 2013, how many auxiliary officers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (d) as at 31 October 2013, how many detectives (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (e) as at 31 October for each year 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, how many detectives (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; (f) as at 31 October 2012, how many forensic officers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District; and (g) as at 31 October for each year 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, how many forensic officers (provide by FTE and actual head-count) were employed in this District?

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Answered
3 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
60 days
(a)-(g)
The table below represents the planned and actual strengths for the Midwest Gascoyne District as at 31 October each nominated year.
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Planned Strength
204
208
208
210
211
Actual Strength
195
197
183
204
202
Planned Auxiliary
-
-
-
-
7
Actual Auxiliary
-
-
-
-
0
Planned Detectives
11
11
11
11
13.6
Planned Forensic
2
2
2
2
2
The Actual Strength number includes officers on Leave Without Pay.
The reduced Actual Strength in 2011 is due to staff relocation for CHOGM.
The response required for parts of questions (d)-(g) relating to the actual officers undertaking detective and forensic roles in the districts would take a significant amount of time and resources to collate and process. It is therefore not possible for Police to obtain this information without significantly compromising other core activities.

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