❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding gender and age breakdown within the Police portfolio (WA Police and Road Safety Commission) at all levels, including Senior Executive Service. The Minister provided detailed breakdowns for both agencies.
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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) What is the gender breakdown for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (b) What is the gender breakdown for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (c) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; and (d) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation?
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Answered
29 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
10 days
(a) The gender breakdown of public servants in the RSC is 12 Male and 13 Female.
(b) RSC has 2 SES employees 1 male and 1 female.
(c) The age breakdown for public servants in the RSC is as follows:
18 to 25
Nil
26 to 35
6
36 to 45
5
46 to 55
9
56 to 65
3
66 and over
1
(d) The age breakdown for the Senior Executive Service officers within RSC is 46 to 55.
(a) Gender breakdown for WA Police as at 30 April 2017–
Police Officers – Female 23.4 per cent Male 76.6 per cent
Police Staff – Female 64.3 per cent Male 35.7 per cent
(b) Gender breakdown for WA Police Senior Executive Service as at 30 April 2017–
Police Officers – Female 16 per cent Male 84 per cent
Police Staff – Female 45 per cent Male 55 per cent
(c) Police Officer and Staff Age Breakdown as at 30 April 2017
Age Bracket
(Police Officers)
(Police Staff)
Grand Total
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
a) 17 and under
8
0%
4
0%
12
0%
b) 18 to 25
530
8%
125
6%
655
7%
c) 26 to 35
1,856
27%
473
22%
2,329
26%
d) 36 to 45
2,081
32%
488
23%
2,567
29%
e) 46 to 55
1,778
26%
593
27%
2,359
29%
f) 56 to 65
498
7%
417
19%
908
9%
g) 66 and over
12
0%
61
3%
73
0%
Grand Total
6,763
100%
2161
100%
8,924
100%
(d) Police Officer SAT and SES Age Breakdown as at 30 April 2017
Age Bracket
SES (Police Staff)
SAT (Police Officers)
Grand Total
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
a) 17 and under
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
b) 18 to 25
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
c) 26 to 35
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
d) 36 to 45
2
22%
0
0%
2
10%
e) 46 to 55
4
45%
8
67%
12
57%
f) 56 to 65
3
33%
4
33%
7
33%
g) 66 and over
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Grand Total
9
100%
12
100%
21
100%
Note (a – d): Police Officers include Police Auxiliary Officers and Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. Police Staff include Public Sector and Wages employees.
(b) RSC has 2 SES employees 1 male and 1 female.
(c) The age breakdown for public servants in the RSC is as follows:
18 to 25
Nil
26 to 35
6
36 to 45
5
46 to 55
9
56 to 65
3
66 and over
1
(d) The age breakdown for the Senior Executive Service officers within RSC is 46 to 55.
(a) Gender breakdown for WA Police as at 30 April 2017–
Police Officers – Female 23.4 per cent Male 76.6 per cent
Police Staff – Female 64.3 per cent Male 35.7 per cent
(b) Gender breakdown for WA Police Senior Executive Service as at 30 April 2017–
Police Officers – Female 16 per cent Male 84 per cent
Police Staff – Female 45 per cent Male 55 per cent
(c) Police Officer and Staff Age Breakdown as at 30 April 2017
Age Bracket
(Police Officers)
(Police Staff)
Grand Total
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
a) 17 and under
8
0%
4
0%
12
0%
b) 18 to 25
530
8%
125
6%
655
7%
c) 26 to 35
1,856
27%
473
22%
2,329
26%
d) 36 to 45
2,081
32%
488
23%
2,567
29%
e) 46 to 55
1,778
26%
593
27%
2,359
29%
f) 56 to 65
498
7%
417
19%
908
9%
g) 66 and over
12
0%
61
3%
73
0%
Grand Total
6,763
100%
2161
100%
8,924
100%
(d) Police Officer SAT and SES Age Breakdown as at 30 April 2017
Age Bracket
SES (Police Staff)
SAT (Police Officers)
Grand Total
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
Headcount
%
a) 17 and under
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
b) 18 to 25
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
c) 26 to 35
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
d) 36 to 45
2
22%
0
0%
2
10%
e) 46 to 55
4
45%
8
67%
12
57%
f) 56 to 65
3
33%
4
33%
7
33%
g) 66 and over
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Grand Total
9
100%
12
100%
21
100%
Note (a – d): Police Officers include Police Auxiliary Officers and Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. Police Staff include Public Sector and Wages employees.
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