❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding police staffing levels (authorised vs. actual) across metropolitan and regional districts. The answer provides detailed FTE data as of April 24, 2025, highlighting a discrepancy between allocated and actual staffing.
AnsweredQoN 3Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the current FTE police staffing allocation: (a) In total; (b) For each policing district in the metropolitan; and (c) For each policing district in regional Western Australia? (2) What is the current actual FTE police staffing : (a) In total; (b) For each policing district in the metropolitan; and (c) For each policing district in regional Western Australia?
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Answered
29 May 2025
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
8 days
The Western Australia Police Force is the largest and strongest it has ever been. Allocation of Police officer FTE includes Recruits Officers which are still in training.
All data is provided as of 24 April 2025:
1) a) 7, 331
b)
Metropolitan Region
District
Police Officer Authorised FTE
Armadale District
292.75
Cannington District
301
Fremantle District
297.65
Joondalup District
303
Mandurah District
322
Metropolitan Region
5
Midland District
300.5
Mirrabooka District
300
Perth District
462.5
Metropolitan Region Total
2,584.4
c)
Regional WA
District
Police Officer Authorised FTE
Goldfields-Esperance District
242
Great Southern District
209
Kimberley District
292
Mid West-Gascoyne District
275
Pilbara District
261
Regional WA Region
7
South West District
307
Wheatbelt District
175
Regional WA Total
1,768
2) a) 7,108.72
b)
Metropolitan Region
District
Police Officer Actual FTE
Armadale District
276.3
Cannington District
284.22
Fremantle District
276.95
Joondalup District
282.65
Mandurah District
308.63
Metropolitan Region
9
Midland District
277.85
Mirrabooka District
268.77
Perth District
392.42
Metropolitan Region Total
2376.79
c)
Regional WA
District
Police Officer Actual FTE
Goldfields-Esperance District
205.4
Great Southern District
197.4
Kimberley District
262.8
Mid West-Gascoyne District
245.4
Pilbara District
238.85
Regional WA Region
36.21
South West District
291.38
Wheatbelt District
156.8
Regional WA Total
1,634.24
All data is provided as of 24 April 2025:
1) a) 7, 331
b)
Metropolitan Region
District
Police Officer Authorised FTE
Armadale District
292.75
Cannington District
301
Fremantle District
297.65
Joondalup District
303
Mandurah District
322
Metropolitan Region
5
Midland District
300.5
Mirrabooka District
300
Perth District
462.5
Metropolitan Region Total
2,584.4
c)
Regional WA
District
Police Officer Authorised FTE
Goldfields-Esperance District
242
Great Southern District
209
Kimberley District
292
Mid West-Gascoyne District
275
Pilbara District
261
Regional WA Region
7
South West District
307
Wheatbelt District
175
Regional WA Total
1,768
2) a) 7,108.72
b)
Metropolitan Region
District
Police Officer Actual FTE
Armadale District
276.3
Cannington District
284.22
Fremantle District
276.95
Joondalup District
282.65
Mandurah District
308.63
Metropolitan Region
9
Midland District
277.85
Mirrabooka District
268.77
Perth District
392.42
Metropolitan Region Total
2376.79
c)
Regional WA
District
Police Officer Actual FTE
Goldfields-Esperance District
205.4
Great Southern District
197.4
Kimberley District
262.8
Mid West-Gascoyne District
245.4
Pilbara District
238.85
Regional WA Region
36.21
South West District
291.38
Wheatbelt District
156.8
Regional WA Total
1,634.24
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