❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks detailed cost information regarding the implementation and operation of a GPS tracking system for dangerous sex offenders. The answer provides estimated costs and projections, but notes uncertainty in the number of offenders tracked.
AnsweredQoN 7915Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Global Positioning System for tracking dangerous sex offenders in the community, I ask:
(a) what is the total cost involved in establishing the system;
(b) what is the total cost in involved running the system per annum;
(c) what is the breakdown for the cost of each component necessary in establishing the system;
(d) what is the breakdown of the cost for each component necessary to run the system per annum;
(e) how many dangerous sex offenders will be tracked per annum; and
(f) what is the cost of tracking each sex offender per annum?
(a) what is the total cost involved in establishing the system;
(b) what is the total cost in involved running the system per annum;
(c) what is the breakdown for the cost of each component necessary in establishing the system;
(d) what is the breakdown of the cost for each component necessary to run the system per annum;
(e) how many dangerous sex offenders will be tracked per annum; and
(f) what is the cost of tracking each sex offender per annum?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
35 days
(a) The estimated project cost in the first, establishment year (2012-13) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracking, inclusive of staffing, equipment, office and vehicle costs is $1.75 million.
(b) The project is estimated to cost on average $1.5 million per year, inclusive of staffing, equipment, office and vehicle costs.
(c) The breakdown for the cost of each component necessary in establishing the system is provided below:
FTE: $822 000
Shift Allowance: $308 000
Training: $15 000
Trial: $60 000
Equipment: $275 000
Office Requirements: $259 000
Vehicle: $9000
(d) The breakdown for the cost of each component necessary in running the system per annum is provided below:
FTE: $833 000
Shift Allowance: $308 000
Training: $15 000
Equipment: $25 000
Office Requirements: $259 000
Vehicle: $9000
(e) It is not possible to give a definitive answer as this will depend on the number of offenders subject to GPS Tracking (monitoring condition) on an order imposed by the Supreme Court under the
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006.However, the Department of Corrective Services estimates approximately 19 offenders will be subject to GPS tracking in the first year, increasing to approximately 30 in the third year.
(f) The cost per offender will be proportionate to the number of offenders subject to GPS Tracking, which is unknown at this stage.
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(b) The project is estimated to cost on average $1.5 million per year, inclusive of staffing, equipment, office and vehicle costs.
(c) The breakdown for the cost of each component necessary in establishing the system is provided below:
FTE: $822 000
Shift Allowance: $308 000
Training: $15 000
Trial: $60 000
Equipment: $275 000
Office Requirements: $259 000
Vehicle: $9000
(d) The breakdown for the cost of each component necessary in running the system per annum is provided below:
FTE: $833 000
Shift Allowance: $308 000
Training: $15 000
Equipment: $25 000
Office Requirements: $259 000
Vehicle: $9000
(e) It is not possible to give a definitive answer as this will depend on the number of offenders subject to GPS Tracking (monitoring condition) on an order imposed by the Supreme Court under the
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006.However, the Department of Corrective Services estimates approximately 19 offenders will be subject to GPS tracking in the first year, increasing to approximately 30 in the third year.
(f) The cost per offender will be proportionate to the number of offenders subject to GPS Tracking, which is unknown at this stage.
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