❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding staffing, resources, and potential closures/relocations of police stations in several regional towns. The response provides some details on non-operational staff and area coverage, but declines to release specific staffing levels due to operational sensitivities.
AnsweredQoN 2639Legislative Assembly
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(a) Carnamah;
(b) Dalwallinu;
(c) Dongara;
(d) Gingin;
(e) Jurien Bay;
(f) Kalbarri;
(g) Lancelin;
(h) Leeman;
(i) Mingenew;
(j) Moora;
(k) Morawa;
(l) Mullewa;
(m) Northampton;
(n) Perenjori;
(o) Three Springs;
(p) Toodyay; and
(q) Wongan Hills?
(2) What are the positions held by each of the officers?
(3) What is the number of non-operational staff (if any) at each of the police stations?
(4) What are the areas (district names) and total square kilometres covered by each of the police stations?
(5) Does the Government or the Commissioner for Police have any plans or considerations to close any of the above listed police stations?
(6) Does the Government or the Commissioner for Police have any plans or considerations to re-locate any of the above listed police stations?
(7) Does the Government or the Commissioner for Police have any plans or considerations to reduce the number of officers at any of the above listed police stations?
(b) Dalwallinu;
(c) Dongara;
(d) Gingin;
(e) Jurien Bay;
(f) Kalbarri;
(g) Lancelin;
(h) Leeman;
(i) Mingenew;
(j) Moora;
(k) Morawa;
(l) Mullewa;
(m) Northampton;
(n) Perenjori;
(o) Three Springs;
(p) Toodyay; and
(q) Wongan Hills?
(2) What are the positions held by each of the officers?
(3) What is the number of non-operational staff (if any) at each of the police stations?
(4) What are the areas (district names) and total square kilometres covered by each of the police stations?
(5) Does the Government or the Commissioner for Police have any plans or considerations to close any of the above listed police stations?
(6) Does the Government or the Commissioner for Police have any plans or considerations to re-locate any of the above listed police stations?
(7) Does the Government or the Commissioner for Police have any plans or considerations to reduce the number of officers at any of the above listed police stations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
29 days
(1) Western Australia Police advise due to operational sensitivities, specific information relating to staffing levels of individual police stations is not released. Resources are principally allocated at a District level and District Superintendents deploy these resources within their District to provide the best possible policing service to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community.
(2) Officer in Charge, Patrol/Inquiry officers.
(3) The following police stations have Customer Service Officers:
Police Stations
Full Time Equivalents
Dalwallinu
0.5
Gingin
1
Jurien Bay
1
Lancelin
0.5
Moora
1
Mullewa
0.85
Northampton
0.6
Three Springs
0.5
Toodyay
0.5
Wongan Hills
0.52
(4)
Police Station
Total Sq Km
Wheatbelt District
Dalwallinu
7,187
Gingin
3,146
Jurien Bay
3,333
Lancelin
1,800
Moora
7,000
Toodyay
1,910
Wongan Hills
5,921
Mid-West Gascoyne District
Carnamah
2,100
Dongara
2,200
Kalbarri
3,661
Leeman
3,560
Mingenew
1,927
Morawa
3,528
Mullewa
10,707
Northampton
12,500
Perenjori
8,301
Three Springs
2,657
(5) The Commissioner of Police advises he does not have any plans to close any of the above listed police stations, however Police are continually reviewing and realigning police resources to ensure the most effective and responsive policing service is provided to the areas of greatest need.
(6) No.
(7) No.
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(2) Officer in Charge, Patrol/Inquiry officers.
(3) The following police stations have Customer Service Officers:
Police Stations
Full Time Equivalents
Dalwallinu
0.5
Gingin
1
Jurien Bay
1
Lancelin
0.5
Moora
1
Mullewa
0.85
Northampton
0.6
Three Springs
0.5
Toodyay
0.5
Wongan Hills
0.52
(4)
Police Station
Total Sq Km
Wheatbelt District
Dalwallinu
7,187
Gingin
3,146
Jurien Bay
3,333
Lancelin
1,800
Moora
7,000
Toodyay
1,910
Wongan Hills
5,921
Mid-West Gascoyne District
Carnamah
2,100
Dongara
2,200
Kalbarri
3,661
Leeman
3,560
Mingenew
1,927
Morawa
3,528
Mullewa
10,707
Northampton
12,500
Perenjori
8,301
Three Springs
2,657
(5) The Commissioner of Police advises he does not have any plans to close any of the above listed police stations, however Police are continually reviewing and realigning police resources to ensure the most effective and responsive policing service is provided to the areas of greatest need.
(6) No.
(7) No.
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