❓ I refer to Police numbers as at 1 August 2018, and ask: (a) what is the actual number of sworn Police Officers in Western Australia; (b) what is the authorised/approved strength of Police Officers in
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I refer to Police numbers as at 1 August 2018, and ask: (a) what is the actual number of sworn Police Officers in Western Australia; (b) what is the authorised/approved strength of Police Officers in Western Australia; (c) what is the actual full-time equivalent breakdown of Police Officers in Western Australia; (d) what is the percentage of Police staff by operational classification; (e) what is the current actual and authorised strength of each policing district in Western Australia; (f) what is the number of auxiliary Police Officers; and (g) what is the number of auxiliary Police Officers in each policing district in Western Australia?
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Answered
31 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
16 days
The Western Australian Police Force advised the following:
(a) 6 489.
(b) 6 329 FTE.
(c) 6 309.07 FTE.
(d) It is not clear from the question whether the Member is referring to Public Servants or Police Officers.
(e)
Police District
Authorised Strength (Police Officer and APLO)
Actual FTE (Police Officer and APLO)
Armadale
277.0
267.0
Cannington
277.3
272.6
Fremantle
274.7
269.6
Joondalup
279.0
291.5
Mandurah
293.0
298.0
Midland
276.5
285.0
Mirrabooka
283.0
281.6
Perth
303.5
310.7
Goldfields-Esperance
232.0
224.0
Great Southern
195.0
189.8
Kimberley
209.0
207.4
Mid West-Gascoyne
248.0
241.0
Pilbara
219.0
215.3
South West
269.0
258.0
Wheatbelt
164.0
160.9
Note: The above numbers only reflect the FTE that are directly under the control of each District Superintendent. During the Metropolitan restructure, resources from the District Control Centres were centralised to the State Operations Centre removing resources from the District FTE strength.
(f) 321.
(g)
Districts
Auxiliary Police Officer FTE)
Actual FTE (Auxiliary Police Officer)
Armadale
7.0
12.0
Cannington
7.0
8.0
Fremantle
7.0
9.0
Joondalup
7.0
10.0
Mandurah
10.0
12.0
Midland
7.0
13.0
Mirrabooka
7.0
8.0
Perth
13.0
13.0
Goldfields-Esperance
1.0
0.0
Great Southern
3.0
4.0
Kimberley
5.0
0.0
Mid West-Gascoyne
6.0
4.5
Pilbara
4.0
3.0
South West
3.0
2.0
Wheatbelt
0.0
0.0
(a) 6 489.
(b) 6 329 FTE.
(c) 6 309.07 FTE.
(d) It is not clear from the question whether the Member is referring to Public Servants or Police Officers.
(e)
Police District
Authorised Strength (Police Officer and APLO)
Actual FTE (Police Officer and APLO)
Armadale
277.0
267.0
Cannington
277.3
272.6
Fremantle
274.7
269.6
Joondalup
279.0
291.5
Mandurah
293.0
298.0
Midland
276.5
285.0
Mirrabooka
283.0
281.6
Perth
303.5
310.7
Goldfields-Esperance
232.0
224.0
Great Southern
195.0
189.8
Kimberley
209.0
207.4
Mid West-Gascoyne
248.0
241.0
Pilbara
219.0
215.3
South West
269.0
258.0
Wheatbelt
164.0
160.9
Note: The above numbers only reflect the FTE that are directly under the control of each District Superintendent. During the Metropolitan restructure, resources from the District Control Centres were centralised to the State Operations Centre removing resources from the District FTE strength.
(f) 321.
(g)
Districts
Auxiliary Police Officer FTE)
Actual FTE (Auxiliary Police Officer)
Armadale
7.0
12.0
Cannington
7.0
8.0
Fremantle
7.0
9.0
Joondalup
7.0
10.0
Mandurah
10.0
12.0
Midland
7.0
13.0
Mirrabooka
7.0
8.0
Perth
13.0
13.0
Goldfields-Esperance
1.0
0.0
Great Southern
3.0
4.0
Kimberley
5.0
0.0
Mid West-Gascoyne
6.0
4.5
Pilbara
4.0
3.0
South West
3.0
2.0
Wheatbelt
0.0
0.0
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