❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on the Police Force's drug detection dog program, including numbers, sourcing, and costs. The answer provides specific figures and details about the program.
AnsweredQoN 3922Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Western Australian Police drug detection dogs, and ask: (a) how many passive drug detection dogs does the Western Australian Police Force currently have; (b) how many Police dogs were there in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017; (c) where are the dogs sourced from; and (d) what is the cost per dog (including handler)?
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Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
9 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise the following:
(a) The Western Australia Police Force currently has 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs with a further two (2) in training. In addition, there are six (6) dogs trained in both General Purpose and Odour Specific Detection duties.
(b) Western Australian Police Force advise that in 2013, there were 11 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs, in 2014, there were 11 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs, in 2015, there were 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs, in 2016, there were 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs and 2017, there were 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs.
(c) All the current Odour Specific Detector Dogs for the WA Police Force were sourced from the Australian Border Force National Detector Dog Program facility in Bulla, Victoria.
(d) The Australian Border Force are paid $5,000 per dog with approximately $700 paid for transport. The average cost of an Odour Specific Detector Dog and Handler is $120 000 per year. The figure does not include the training cost impact and vehicles.
(a) The Western Australia Police Force currently has 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs with a further two (2) in training. In addition, there are six (6) dogs trained in both General Purpose and Odour Specific Detection duties.
(b) Western Australian Police Force advise that in 2013, there were 11 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs, in 2014, there were 11 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs, in 2015, there were 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs, in 2016, there were 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs and 2017, there were 14 Operational Odour Specific Detector Dogs.
(c) All the current Odour Specific Detector Dogs for the WA Police Force were sourced from the Australian Border Force National Detector Dog Program facility in Bulla, Victoria.
(d) The Australian Border Force are paid $5,000 per dog with approximately $700 paid for transport. The average cost of an Odour Specific Detector Dog and Handler is $120 000 per year. The figure does not include the training cost impact and vehicles.
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