❓ The WA parliamentary question concerns the status of the Bunbury Canine Unit and regional canine units in general, specifically regarding staffing levels, closures, and future plans. The answer provides details on the Bunbury unit's recent challenges and plans for reinstatement, as well as information on other regional units.
AnsweredQoN 2971Legislative Assembly
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(2) If yes to (1), how many dogs and handlers are within the unit and is it planned to continue the unit?
(3) If there is no canine unit, when was it removed?
(4) If there is not a canine unit currently, will it be re-established and when?
(5) When was the canine unit in Bunbury established?
(6) Are there any canine units in other regional areas and, if so, where are they based?
(7) In 2000 how many canine units were based in areas outside of Perth?
(8) Where were those canine units based?
(9) In 2002 how many canine units were based in areas outside of Perth?
(10) Where were those canine units based?
(11) If any canine units in regional areas were closed since 2000, when did each closure occur and for what reason?
(3) If there is no canine unit, when was it removed?
(4) If there is not a canine unit currently, will it be re-established and when?
(5) When was the canine unit in Bunbury established?
(6) Are there any canine units in other regional areas and, if so, where are they based?
(7) In 2000 how many canine units were based in areas outside of Perth?
(8) Where were those canine units based?
(9) In 2002 how many canine units were based in areas outside of Perth?
(10) Where were those canine units based?
(11) If any canine units in regional areas were closed since 2000, when did each closure occur and for what reason?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
22 days
(1) In mid 2007 an officer and a general purpose dog were transferred to Bunbury to replace the dog that was due to retire. The replacement dog became ill and in late 2007 was euthanized. Currently there are no operational dogs attached to the Bunbury Canine Unit.
(2) The dog handler is currently deployed to the Bunbury Police Station and is waiting to train another suitable dog.
(3) The Bunbury Canine Unit has been without a dog since late 2007.
(4) It is envisaged the dog handler and dog will undertake a training course in June 2008. Following the successful completion of this course the handler and dog should return to Bunbury by September 2008.
(5) The first dog was deployed to Bunbury in 2000.
(6) There is one general purpose dog based in both Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.
(7-8) One in Bunbury.
(9-10) One in Bunbury.
(11) No regional dog units have been closed.
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(2) The dog handler is currently deployed to the Bunbury Police Station and is waiting to train another suitable dog.
(3) The Bunbury Canine Unit has been without a dog since late 2007.
(4) It is envisaged the dog handler and dog will undertake a training course in June 2008. Following the successful completion of this course the handler and dog should return to Bunbury by September 2008.
(5) The first dog was deployed to Bunbury in 2000.
(6) There is one general purpose dog based in both Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.
(7-8) One in Bunbury.
(9-10) One in Bunbury.
(11) No regional dog units have been closed.
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