❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on policing resources, arrests, and calls for assistance in Albany. The answer provides some district-level information but withholds specific patrol car numbers due to operational sensitivities. Arrest and call data are tabled, and no staff vacancies are reported.
AnsweredQoN 846Legislative Assembly
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I refer to policing of criminal activity in Albany, and ask: (a) how many patrol cars are available on each night of the week; (b) how many arrests have been made for each month on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night for the year ending 30 June 2013; (c) how many calls for police assistance have been made for each month for the year ending 30 June 2013; and (d) how many unfilled full-time equivalent positions are there in traffic and general duties staff?
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Answered
8 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
42 days
(a) The Great Southern District has 66 motor vehicles. Resources are
allocated at a District level and District Superintendents deploy those
resources within their District to deliver the best possible policing service
to the community. Western Australia Police advises that due to operational
sensitivities information relating to numbers and availability of patrol cars
for specific locations is not released.
(b) [See tabled paper no]
(c) [See tabled paper no]
(d) Currently there are no vacancies.
allocated at a District level and District Superintendents deploy those
resources within their District to deliver the best possible policing service
to the community. Western Australia Police advises that due to operational
sensitivities information relating to numbers and availability of patrol cars
for specific locations is not released.
(b) [See tabled paper no]
(c) [See tabled paper no]
(d) Currently there are no vacancies.
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