❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding staffing levels and locations of Youth Liaison Officers (YLOs), now Youth Crime Intervention Officers (YCIOs), within the WA Police Force from 2014-2018. The answer provides historical data and current locations.
AnsweredQoN 3623Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to staffing at Police and Community Youth Centres, and
ask: (a) How
many police officers are currently employed as youth liaison officers (YLO) as
of 1 July 2018; (b) How
many police officers were employed as YLOs in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017; (c) Where
are each of the YLOs physically located; and (d) What
position do each of the YLOs report to?
refer to staffing at Police and Community Youth Centres, and
ask: (a) How
many police officers are currently employed as youth liaison officers (YLO) as
of 1 July 2018; (b) How
many police officers were employed as YLOs in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017; (c) Where
are each of the YLOs physically located; and (d) What
position do each of the YLOs report to?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
12 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise the following:
(a) The Youth Liaison Officer (YLO) positions within the Western Australia Police Force were transitioned over to the current Youth Crime Intervention Officer (YCIO) role during 2013. The YCIO role proactively engages with Priority Prolific Offenders (PPO) and leverages government and non-government partnerships for the provision of programs and services to young offenders. As of 01 July 2018 there was a total of 52 full time YCIO positions located throughout Western Australia.
(b) YCIO position numbers throughout Western Australia for requested years were as follows:
2014
2015
2016
2017
YCIO Positions
20
20
40
54
(c) YCIO currently work from the following locations:
Clarkson Police Station, Joondalup District
2
Mirrabooka Police Station, Mirrabooka District
2
Perth Police Station, Perth District
2
Midland Police Station, Midland District
2
Cockburn Police Station, Fremantle District
2
Mandurah Police Station, Mandurah District
2
Kensington PCYC, Cannington District
2
Armadale Police Station, Armadale District
2
Bunbury Police Station, South West District
4
Northam Police Station, Wheatbelt District
2
Kalgoorlie Police Station, Goldfields – Esperance District
4
Albany Police Complex, Great Southern District
2
Geraldton Police Station, Mid-West Gascoyne District
4
Meekatharra Police Station, Mid-West Gascoyne District
2
Carnarvon Police Station, Mid-West Gascoyne District
2
Karratha Police Station, Pilbara District
2
Roebourne Police Station, Pilbara District
2
South Hedland Police Station, Pilbara District
2
Broome Police Station, Kimberley District
2
Kununurra Police Station, Kimberley District
2
Fitzroy Crossing Police Station, Kimberley District
2
Derby Police Station, Kimberley District
2
(d) In the Metropolitan districts, YCIO report to supervisors located within Youth Policing Operations at Police Headquarters, located at 2 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth. Regional based YCIO report to supervisors based within their respective districts and locations.
(a) The Youth Liaison Officer (YLO) positions within the Western Australia Police Force were transitioned over to the current Youth Crime Intervention Officer (YCIO) role during 2013. The YCIO role proactively engages with Priority Prolific Offenders (PPO) and leverages government and non-government partnerships for the provision of programs and services to young offenders. As of 01 July 2018 there was a total of 52 full time YCIO positions located throughout Western Australia.
(b) YCIO position numbers throughout Western Australia for requested years were as follows:
2014
2015
2016
2017
YCIO Positions
20
20
40
54
(c) YCIO currently work from the following locations:
Clarkson Police Station, Joondalup District
2
Mirrabooka Police Station, Mirrabooka District
2
Perth Police Station, Perth District
2
Midland Police Station, Midland District
2
Cockburn Police Station, Fremantle District
2
Mandurah Police Station, Mandurah District
2
Kensington PCYC, Cannington District
2
Armadale Police Station, Armadale District
2
Bunbury Police Station, South West District
4
Northam Police Station, Wheatbelt District
2
Kalgoorlie Police Station, Goldfields – Esperance District
4
Albany Police Complex, Great Southern District
2
Geraldton Police Station, Mid-West Gascoyne District
4
Meekatharra Police Station, Mid-West Gascoyne District
2
Carnarvon Police Station, Mid-West Gascoyne District
2
Karratha Police Station, Pilbara District
2
Roebourne Police Station, Pilbara District
2
South Hedland Police Station, Pilbara District
2
Broome Police Station, Kimberley District
2
Kununurra Police Station, Kimberley District
2
Fitzroy Crossing Police Station, Kimberley District
2
Derby Police Station, Kimberley District
2
(d) In the Metropolitan districts, YCIO report to supervisors located within Youth Policing Operations at Police Headquarters, located at 2 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth. Regional based YCIO report to supervisors based within their respective districts and locations.
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