❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the number and placement of officers in the Geraldton Mental Health Co-response team. The Minister confirms seven officers are permanently allocated to Geraldton, with temporary support from Perth teams for training.
AnsweredQoN 634Legislative Council
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POLICE — MENTAL
HEALTH CO-RESPONSE PROGRAM — GERALDTON
634. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the media
release titled ''Mental Health Co-response team expanded to Geraldton'',
released on Monday, 30 August 2021.
(1) How many
officers were stationed at the mental health co-response unit in Geraldton, as
per the media statement?
(2) Were the
officers referred to in (1) newly appointed to the mental health co-response
unit or transferred from one of the four existing units in Perth?
(3) Will the
officers referred to in (1) be permanently placed in Geraldton; and, if not,
what is the duration of their Geraldton posting?
HEALTH CO-RESPONSE PROGRAM — GERALDTON
634. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the media
release titled ''Mental Health Co-response team expanded to Geraldton'',
released on Monday, 30 August 2021.
(1) How many
officers were stationed at the mental health co-response unit in Geraldton, as
per the media statement?
(2) Were the
officers referred to in (1) newly appointed to the mental health co-response
unit or transferred from one of the four existing units in Perth?
(3) Will the
officers referred to in (1) be permanently placed in Geraldton; and, if not,
what is the duration of their Geraldton posting?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank Hon Peter Collier for notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that for operational reasons, sworn
officer numbers are ordinarily not provided
below district or equivalent level. In relation to the mental health
co-response teams , the Western Australia Police Force has decided that
it is appropriate to release more detailed information, including that seven
additional officers have been allocated to Geraldton permanently to support the
Geraldton mental health co-response model. No officers from the MHCR Perth
teams were transferred to Geraldton; however, a number of police officers from
MHCR Perth/Operation Tide are being temporarily deployed to Geraldton to assist with the introduction of the Geraldton
model, including providing on-the-job training to Geraldton officers.
(3) Yes.
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that for operational reasons, sworn
officer numbers are ordinarily not provided
below district or equivalent level. In relation to the mental health
co-response teams , the Western Australia Police Force has decided that
it is appropriate to release more detailed information, including that seven
additional officers have been allocated to Geraldton permanently to support the
Geraldton mental health co-response model. No officers from the MHCR Perth
teams were transferred to Geraldton; however, a number of police officers from
MHCR Perth/Operation Tide are being temporarily deployed to Geraldton to assist with the introduction of the Geraldton
model, including providing on-the-job training to Geraldton officers.
(3) Yes.
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