WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the budget, staffing, and incentives for police officers at the Kalgoorlie/Boulder Police Station. The Minister provides specific financial and staffing details and indicates that incentives are being considered.

AnsweredQoN 73Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2000
Member
Portfolio
Police

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(1) What is the current state of the budget as it relates to the Central Police Region? (2) How much was allocated for the Kalgoorlie/Boulder Police Station? (3) How much of this remains unspent? (4) Are monies available to pay costs associated with the transfer of police officers to and from the Kalgoorlie station? (5) As at 3 May 2000 how many vacancies were there at the Kalgoorlie station? (6) How many transfers have been approved in the last month? (7) Where have incoming officers been transferred from? (8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister

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Answered
17 August 2000
Response time
8 days
(1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(2) How much was allocated for the Kalgoorlie/Boulder Police Station? (3) How much of this remains unspent? (4) Are monies available to pay costs associated with the transfer of police officers to and from the Kalgoorlie station? (5) As at 3 May 2000 how many vacancies were there at the Kalgoorlie station? (6) How many transfers have been approved in the last month? (7) Where have incoming officers been transferred from? (8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(3) How much of this remains unspent? (4) Are monies available to pay costs associated with the transfer of police officers to and from the Kalgoorlie station? (5) As at 3 May 2000 how many vacancies were there at the Kalgoorlie station? (6) How many transfers have been approved in the last month? (7) Where have incoming officers been transferred from? (8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(4) Are monies available to pay costs associated with the transfer of police officers to and from the Kalgoorlie station? (5) As at 3 May 2000 how many vacancies were there at the Kalgoorlie station? (6) How many transfers have been approved in the last month? (7) Where have incoming officers been transferred from? (8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(5) As at 3 May 2000 how many vacancies were there at the Kalgoorlie station? (6) How many transfers have been approved in the last month? (7) Where have incoming officers been transferred from? (8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(6) How many transfers have been approved in the last month? (7) Where have incoming officers been transferred from? (8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(7) Where have incoming officers been transferred from? (8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(8) Will the Minister take some measures to provide incentives for police officers to attract them to the Kalgoorlie station? (9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(9) If so, what? (10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
(10) If not, why not? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.
Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) As at the 30 April the Central Regional had expended 84.7% of it's managed expenses budget allocation of $2,760,500. (2) Kalgoorlie Police Station has an allocation of $583,000 for managed expenses. (3) $71,005. (4) Yes. (5) As at the 3 May 2000, there were 4.5FTE vacant at the Police Station. Two Sergeant positions and 2.5 Constable positions. (6) 2 (7) Central Police Station & Beverley Police Station. (8-10) Possible incentives are being examined by a working party comprised of the Central Regional Office, the Kalgoorlie District Office, the WA Police Union and Human Resources. A range of cost neutral and cost positive options will be examined and presented to the Police Service Executive in due course.

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