Ms. Mettam asked about WA Police callouts to incidents on Perth rail lines from 2017-2019. The Police provided data on dispatch tasks for each line and common stations.

AnsweredQoN 5837Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 November 2019
Portfolio
Police

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In 2017,
2018 and 2019, how many times were WA Police called to attend incidents along each of the following rail lines: (a) Midland Line; (b) Armadale Line; (c) Mandurah Line; (d) Joondalup Line; and (e) Fremantle Line?

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Answered
12 February 2020
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
3 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
The following train stations are common to multiple rail lines:
The statistics for these stations are provided separately.
(a) Midland Line
The number of dispatch tasks were 743 in 2017; 423 in 2018; and 433 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
(b) Armadale Line
The number of dispatch tasks were 1 530 in 2017; 1 605 in 2018; and 932 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
(c) Mandurah Line
The number of dispatch tasks were 1 513 in 2017; 1 676 in 2018; and 680 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
(d) Joondalup Line
The number of dispatch tasks were 561 in 2017; 590 in 2018; and 579 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
(e) Fremantle Line
The number of dispatch tasks were 321 in 2017; 349 in 2018; and 336 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
Stations which are common to multiple rail lines
1. Perth Station and Perth Underground Station (common to the Midland, Armadale, Mandurah, Joondalup and Fremantle lines)
The number of dispatch tasks were 785 in 2017; 877 in 2018; and 823 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
2. Elizabeth Quay Station (common to the Mandurah and Joondalup lines)
The number of dispatch tasks were 15 in 2017; 29 in 2018; and 32 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
3. Claisebrook Station (common to the Midland and Armadale lines)
The number of dispatch tasks were 43 in 2017; 56 in 2018; and 42 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
4. McIver Station (common to the Midland and Armadale lines)
The number of dispatch tasks were 163 in 2017; 123 in 2018; and 89 in 2019 to 3 December 2019.
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