❓ Question regarding police resourcing for weekend parties, specifically whether there will be increased police presence compared to the previous weekend. The Minister expresses confidence in the Police Commissioner, leading to accusations of shirking responsibility.
AnsweredQoN 147Legislative Assembly
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WEEKEND PARTIES —
POLICE RESPONSE
147. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question. Can
the minister give this house any assurance that there will be even a single
extra police officer rostered on this Friday or Saturday night compared with
last weekend?
POLICE RESPONSE
147. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question. Can
the minister give this house any assurance that there will be even a single
extra police officer rostered on this Friday or Saturday night compared with
last weekend?
AnswerView source ↗
I have confidence in the Commissioner of Police and his
senior officers to ensure that adequate police officers are rostered on —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : You're just leaving it up to him; you're not
taking responsibility.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON :
Listen! Let me just say one thing. I have confidence in our police officers and
in the commissioner doing a good job; the member obviously has not. The member
does not think that the commissioner will have enough officers out there. Let
me just ask: who, when they came into government, disbanded the regional
operations group? I asked a question!
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
I established it!
Mr R.F. JOHNSON :
Who disbanded the group and left mayhem?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland! Leader of the House!
senior officers to ensure that adequate police officers are rostered on —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : You're just leaving it up to him; you're not
taking responsibility.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON :
Listen! Let me just say one thing. I have confidence in our police officers and
in the commissioner doing a good job; the member obviously has not. The member
does not think that the commissioner will have enough officers out there. Let
me just ask: who, when they came into government, disbanded the regional
operations group? I asked a question!
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
I established it!
Mr R.F. JOHNSON :
Who disbanded the group and left mayhem?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland! Leader of the House!
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