Hon Bruce Donaldson asked about the number of sworn police officers in WA as of specific dates. Hon Nick Griffiths provided the figures: 4,779 (31 Jan 2001), 4,893 (30 June 2001), and 4,985 (31 May 2004).

AnsweredQoN 530Legislative Council
Asked
30 June 2004
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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Can the minister advise the actual number - not full-time equivalents - of sworn police officers employed by the Western Australia Police Service as at 31 January 2001, 1 July 2001 and 31 May 2004? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that the requested data is recorded at the end of each month. Therefore the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. The actual number of sworn police officers - not FTEs - is as follows: as at 31 January 2001, 4 779; as at 30 June 2001, 4 893; and as at 31 May 2004, 4 985.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that the requested data is recorded at the end of each month. Therefore the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. The actual number of sworn police officers - not FTEs - is as follows: as at 31 January 2001, 4 779; as at 30 June 2001, 4 893; and as at 31 May 2004, 4 985.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that the requested data is recorded at the end of each month. Therefore the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. The actual number of sworn police officers - not FTEs - is as follows: as at 31 January 2001, 4 779; as at 30 June 2001, 4 893; and as at 31 May 2004, 4 985.
The Western Australia Police Service advises that the requested data is recorded at the end of each month. Therefore the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. The actual number of sworn police officers - not FTEs - is as follows: as at 31 January 2001, 4 779; as at 30 June 2001, 4 893; and as at 31 May 2004, 4 985.

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