❓ A parliamentary question seeking detailed staffing information for all WA Police districts and units, with a focus on officer numbers and vacancies as of July 1, 2012. The response provides some information via a tabled paper but cites operational sensitivities for withholding specific unit staffing details.
AnsweredQoN 8854Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the full strength of fully sworn police officers in each of the policing districts?
(2) How many fully sworn police officers were actually in each of the districts on 1 July 2012?
(3) What is the full staffing level of each of the policing districts?
(4) What is the breakdown of staffing in each district by position or level?
(5) How many staff were actually in each of the districts on 1 July 2012?
(6) For each other unit or section in WA Police, what is the full staffing complement by position or level?
(7) For each of those same units or sections how many staff were there on 1 July 2012?
(8) Are there any positions in WA Police that are not covered in (1) to (7)?
(9) If so, what are the positions and where are they located?
(10) How many of those positions were actually filled on 1 July 2012?
(2) How many fully sworn police officers were actually in each of the districts on 1 July 2012?
(3) What is the full staffing level of each of the policing districts?
(4) What is the breakdown of staffing in each district by position or level?
(5) How many staff were actually in each of the districts on 1 July 2012?
(6) For each other unit or section in WA Police, what is the full staffing complement by position or level?
(7) For each of those same units or sections how many staff were there on 1 July 2012?
(8) Are there any positions in WA Police that are not covered in (1) to (7)?
(9) If so, what are the positions and where are they located?
(10) How many of those positions were actually filled on 1 July 2012?
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Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
19 days
(1) - (5) [Please see tabled paper no......]
(6) - (7) The Western Australia Police advise due to operational sensitivities, specific information relating to staffing levels of individual Police Stations/Units is not released. Resources are principally allocated at a District/Divisional level and District/Divisional Superintendents deploy these resources within their District/Division to provide the best possible policing service to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community.
(8) - (10) The attached tables include all positions in WA Police.
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(6) - (7) The Western Australia Police advise due to operational sensitivities, specific information relating to staffing levels of individual Police Stations/Units is not released. Resources are principally allocated at a District/Divisional level and District/Divisional Superintendents deploy these resources within their District/Division to provide the best possible policing service to meet operational requirements and the varying needs of the community.
(8) - (10) The attached tables include all positions in WA Police.
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