❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks data on police officer staffing levels across the state, broken down by gender, district, and auxiliary officers. The Police Force provided the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 4295Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to Police Officer staffing, and ask: (a) how many sworn Police Officers are there in Western
Australia as of 18 October 2018; (b) how many male/female sworn Police Officers are there in
Western Australia as of 18 October 2018; (c) what
is the full strength of sworn Police Officers in each policing district
as of 18 October 2018; and (d) how
many Auxiliary Officers are there as of 18 October 2018?
refer to Police Officer staffing, and ask: (a) how many sworn Police Officers are there in Western
Australia as of 18 October 2018; (b) how many male/female sworn Police Officers are there in
Western Australia as of 18 October 2018; (c) what
is the full strength of sworn Police Officers in each policing district
as of 18 October 2018; and (d) how
many Auxiliary Officers are there as of 18 October 2018?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 February 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
12 days
The Western Australian Police Force advised the following:
(a) Total Police Officers (Recruit to Commander) was 6 404.
(b) Total male Police Officers (Recruit to Commander) was 4 917. Total female Police Officers (Recruit to Commander) was 1 487.
(c) Actual Employment Level for Police Officers (Constable to Superintendent), Police Auxiliary Officers and Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers for the month of October 2018 – excluding leave without pay, as per the table below.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS
TOTAL
Armadale
279.69
Cannington
260.23
Fremantle
275.71
Joondalup
293.20
Mandurah
307.62
Midland
288.58
Mirrabooka
277.40
Perth
305.34
REGIONAL WA DISTRICTS
TOTAL
Goldfields – Esperance
223.00
Great Southern
189.43
Kimberley
206.27
Mid West – Gascoyne
238.43
Pilbara
217.43
South West
255.59
Wheatbelt
154.61
(d) Total Police Auxiliary Officers was 310.
(a) Total Police Officers (Recruit to Commander) was 6 404.
(b) Total male Police Officers (Recruit to Commander) was 4 917. Total female Police Officers (Recruit to Commander) was 1 487.
(c) Actual Employment Level for Police Officers (Constable to Superintendent), Police Auxiliary Officers and Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers for the month of October 2018 – excluding leave without pay, as per the table below.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS
TOTAL
Armadale
279.69
Cannington
260.23
Fremantle
275.71
Joondalup
293.20
Mandurah
307.62
Midland
288.58
Mirrabooka
277.40
Perth
305.34
REGIONAL WA DISTRICTS
TOTAL
Goldfields – Esperance
223.00
Great Southern
189.43
Kimberley
206.27
Mid West – Gascoyne
238.43
Pilbara
217.43
South West
255.59
Wheatbelt
154.61
(d) Total Police Auxiliary Officers was 310.
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