❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the cost, staffing, and external consulting related to crime statistics analysis within the WA Police Business Intelligence Office (BIO) for 2013-2015. The answer provides financial and staffing details for the BIO and confirms no external consultants were engaged for this specific task.
AnsweredQoN 5217Legislative Assembly
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For each calendar year 2013, 2014 and 2015: (a) what total amount of money was spent on accumulating, analysing and reporting crime and related statistics; (b) how many FTE and what level or rank were dedicated to this task; and (c) what total amount of money was expended on external consultants or studies associated with analysing crime statistic, assessing effectiveness of policies and/or advising on organisational practices or structure?
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Answered
11 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
57 days
As at 15 March 2015:
Western Australia Police advises:
Accumulating, analysing and reporting crime and related statistics is performed by the Western Australia Police Business Intelligence Office (BIO).
The following information is provided for BIO.
(a)
Year
Total
2013
$936 252.99
2014
$1 116 274.95
2015
$857 264.10
(b)
Positions
FTE
L8 PSGA
1
L6 PSGA
1
L5 PSGA
5
L5 (Commonwealth funded)
1
L4 PSGA
2
L4 PSGA
1
Note - Some FTE were vacant for periods reducing the total amount spent.
(c) WA Police has not engaged consultants or studies for reporting crime and related statistics associated with “accumulating, analysing and reporting crime and related statistics”.
Note: The Report on Consultants Engaged by the Government is tabled in Parliament.
Western Australia Police advises:
Accumulating, analysing and reporting crime and related statistics is performed by the Western Australia Police Business Intelligence Office (BIO).
The following information is provided for BIO.
(a)
Year
Total
2013
$936 252.99
2014
$1 116 274.95
2015
$857 264.10
(b)
Positions
FTE
L8 PSGA
1
L6 PSGA
1
L5 PSGA
5
L5 (Commonwealth funded)
1
L4 PSGA
2
L4 PSGA
1
Note - Some FTE were vacant for periods reducing the total amount spent.
(c) WA Police has not engaged consultants or studies for reporting crime and related statistics associated with “accumulating, analysing and reporting crime and related statistics”.
Note: The Report on Consultants Engaged by the Government is tabled in Parliament.
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