Hon Colin Holt asks about the actual and authorised police strength in the South West Police District, including future staffing after the Capel police station opens. The Minister provides figures for September 2018 and states future decisions are for the Commissioner of Police.

AnsweredQoN 1149Legislative Council
Asked
20 November 2018
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

SOUTH WEST POLICE
DISTRICT
1149. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) What is the current actual
strength of the south west police district?
(2) What is the
authorised strength of the south west police district?
(3) What will be
the authorised strength of the south west police district once the Capel police
station is commissioned?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) The Western Australia Police Force advises that
for the month of September 2018, the average actual strength for south
west district was 255 police officers and 2.7 police auxiliary officers. At 30 September
2018, the authorised strength for the south west district was 269 police
officers and three police auxiliary officers. Future staffing decisions will be
determined by the Commissioner of Police.

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