❓ A parliamentary question addresses methamphetamine use in the Warren-Blackwood region, police actions, staffing levels, and support for users. The answer highlights government investment but lacks specific data on drug-related incidents.
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I refer to recent media reports of high methamphetamine use in regional areas, and I ask: (a) In the last two years, how many incidents requiring police intervention have occurred in the Warren-Blackwood region as a direct result of methamphetamine use; (b) What actions are the police taking to reduce access to drugs, and in particular methamphetamine, in the South West; (c) In the South West region, are all FTE police positions filled: (i) If not, how many vacancies are there across the South West region; (d) What support structures are in place in the South West region to assist people who want to stop using drugs; and (e) Are all rehabilitation requests able to be supported and fulfilled?
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Answered
13 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
4 days
The McGowan Government has commited $125.9M to deliver a Meth Border Force comprised of 100 extra police officers and 20 specialist and support staff, and the state of the art equipment and vehicles required to combat the scourge of methamphetamine in our community.
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) Whether police intervention in an incident has occurred as the direct result of methamphetamine use is not specifically recorded in the Western Australia Police Force systems. As such, figures cannot be provided for the number of incidents requiring police intervention that have occurred in the Warren-Blackwood region as a direct result of methamphetamine use.
(b) The WA Police Force uses both the Commissioner’s Command Intent Statement and the Illicit Drug Strategy to focus policing efforts towards reducing the impact and harm of illicit drugs (including methyl amphetamine) in the community.
Police in the South West District have conducted a number of operations specifically targeting methyl amphetamine in the 2018/2019 financial year, including:
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) Whether police intervention in an incident has occurred as the direct result of methamphetamine use is not specifically recorded in the Western Australia Police Force systems. As such, figures cannot be provided for the number of incidents requiring police intervention that have occurred in the Warren-Blackwood region as a direct result of methamphetamine use.
(b) The WA Police Force uses both the Commissioner’s Command Intent Statement and the Illicit Drug Strategy to focus policing efforts towards reducing the impact and harm of illicit drugs (including methyl amphetamine) in the community.
Police in the South West District have conducted a number of operations specifically targeting methyl amphetamine in the 2018/2019 financial year, including:
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