❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the deployment of body-worn cameras (BWCs) to frontline police officers in WA, including numbers deployed, total cost, and deployment prioritisation. The Minister provides specific figures and clarifies the revised rollout schedule.
AnsweredQoN 1248Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE —
BODY-WORN CAMERAS
1248. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the state government's
commitment to deploy body cameras to frontline police officers.
(1) How many body cameras have been
deployed to date?
(2) How many body cameras will be
deployed under the announced program?
(3) What is the total cost of the
announced program?
(4) How is the deployment
prioritised by the WA Police Force?
BODY-WORN CAMERAS
1248. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the state government's
commitment to deploy body cameras to frontline police officers.
(1) How many body cameras have been
deployed to date?
(2) How many body cameras will be
deployed under the announced program?
(3) What is the total cost of the
announced program?
(4) How is the deployment
prioritised by the WA Police Force?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises as follows.
(1) As at 16 October 2019, 1 145
body-worn cameras have been issued.
(2) There will be 4 200 deployed.
(3) The total cost is $17.8
million.
(4) The BWC rollout was originally scheduled for
completion by August 2021. This schedule has been revised to complete
the rollout by November 2020. The police deployment of BWCs is based on
equipping the largest number of frontline officers in the shortest time frame.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises as follows.
(1) As at 16 October 2019, 1 145
body-worn cameras have been issued.
(2) There will be 4 200 deployed.
(3) The total cost is $17.8
million.
(4) The BWC rollout was originally scheduled for
completion by August 2021. This schedule has been revised to complete
the rollout by November 2020. The police deployment of BWCs is based on
equipping the largest number of frontline officers in the shortest time frame.
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