❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the allocated and actual FTE police staffing levels in WA's regional policing districts. The answer provides data with caveats about daily fluctuations and operational deployments.
AnsweredQoN 1211Legislative Council
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(1) What is the current FTE police staffing allocation for each of Western Australia's regional policing districts? (2) What is the current actual FTE police staffing for each of Western Australia's regional policing districts?
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Answered
14 March 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
6 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
Data identifying officer numbers can vary daily due to a number of factors, including; natural attrition, leave without pay, and transfers between districts, and officers being attached to specific operations. The data includes all positions which are not substantively filled (i.e. internal vacancy) and which are still subject to advertisement/selection process. The Police Officer Deployment Unit issue transfer notices to successful applicants, following which an officer’s physical arrival in a new position can take up to six weeks in Regional Western Australia. The data does not reflect officer numbers undertaking operations, or for those providing support functions, nor targeted deployments, which regularly boost local capacity.
For the reference of the Honourable Member the authorised FTE as at 30 June 2016 Goldfields-Esperance – 223; Great Southern – 192; Kimberley – 203; Mid-West Gascoyne – 233; Pilbara – 199; South West – 230; Wheatbelt - 157
(1) Goldfields-Esperance - 239; Great Southern - 196; Kimberley - 243; Mid West-Gascoyne - 272; Pilbara - 251; South West - 296; Wheatbelt - 171
(2) Goldfields-Esperance - 217.72; Great Southern - 183.83; Kimberley - 223.46; Mid West-Gascoyne - 251.98; Pilbara - 238.19; South West - 277.40; Wheatbelt - 166.26
Data identifying officer numbers can vary daily due to a number of factors, including; natural attrition, leave without pay, and transfers between districts, and officers being attached to specific operations. The data includes all positions which are not substantively filled (i.e. internal vacancy) and which are still subject to advertisement/selection process. The Police Officer Deployment Unit issue transfer notices to successful applicants, following which an officer’s physical arrival in a new position can take up to six weeks in Regional Western Australia. The data does not reflect officer numbers undertaking operations, or for those providing support functions, nor targeted deployments, which regularly boost local capacity.
For the reference of the Honourable Member the authorised FTE as at 30 June 2016 Goldfields-Esperance – 223; Great Southern – 192; Kimberley – 203; Mid-West Gascoyne – 233; Pilbara – 199; South West – 230; Wheatbelt - 157
(1) Goldfields-Esperance - 239; Great Southern - 196; Kimberley - 243; Mid West-Gascoyne - 272; Pilbara - 251; South West - 296; Wheatbelt - 171
(2) Goldfields-Esperance - 217.72; Great Southern - 183.83; Kimberley - 223.46; Mid West-Gascoyne - 251.98; Pilbara - 238.19; South West - 277.40; Wheatbelt - 166.26
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