❓ Question on Notice regarding the actual strength of sworn police officers and police staff in Western Australia from 2001 to 2004, broken down by metro and country regions. The answer provides the requested data at a district level but declines to provide station-level specifics.
AnsweredQoN 1647Legislative Council
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(b) 2001-02; (c) 2002-03; and (d) 2003-04?
(c) 2002-03; and (d) 2003-04?
(d) 2003-04?
(b) acting; and (c) vacant?
(c) vacant?
(b) 2001-02; (c) 2002-03; and (d) 2003-04?
(c) 2002-03; and (d) 2003-04?
(d) 2003-04?
(b) acting; and (c) vacant?
(c) vacant?
SWORN OFFICER ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004 Metro 30/06/2001 30/06/2002 30/06/2003 30/06/2004 South East 355 391 398 400 South 381 373 371 372 North West 259 252 283 259 East 221 210 204 228 West 293 305 273 295 Central 478 464 451 415 Regional Coordinator 14 44 99 145 sub-total 2001 2039 2079 2114 Country Great Southern 167 162 154 157 South West 203 203 202 203 Peel 87 104 109 118 Wheatbelt 136 131 124 141 Goldfields-Esperance 176 166 174 182 Kimberley 115 108 115 118 Mid-West Gascoyne 177 171 174 178 Pilbara 145 147 150 146 sub-total 1206 1192 1202 1243 TOTAL 3207 3231 3281 3357 POLICE STAFF ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004 Metro 30/06/2001 30/06/2002 30/06/2003 30/06/2004 South East 24 25 23 32 South 39 34 29 28 North West 14 18 16 21 East 20 20 16 18 West 22 17 16 22 Central 39 34 28 26 Regional Coordinator 0 2 1 3 sub-total 158 150 129 150 Country Great Southern 14 13 12 13 South West 20 20 18 19 Peel 11 9 8 5 Wheatbelt 17 16 14 15 Goldfields-Esperance 10 11 11 11 Kimberley 10 9 8 8 Mid-West Gascoyne 14 15
POLICE STAFF ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004 Metro 30/06/2001 30/06/2002 30/06/2003 30/06/2004 South East 24 25 23 32 South 39 34 29 28 North West 14 18 16 21 East 20 20 16 18 West 22 17 16 22 Central 39 34 28 26 Regional Coordinator 0 2 1 3 sub-total 158 150 129 150 Country Great Southern 14 13 12 13 South West 20 20 18 19 Peel 11 9 8 5 Wheatbelt 17 16 14 15 Goldfields-Esperance 10 11 11 11 Kimberley 10 9 8 8 Mid-West Gascoyne 14 15
(c) 2002-03; and (d) 2003-04?
(d) 2003-04?
(b) acting; and (c) vacant?
(c) vacant?
(b) 2001-02; (c) 2002-03; and (d) 2003-04?
(c) 2002-03; and (d) 2003-04?
(d) 2003-04?
(b) acting; and (c) vacant?
(c) vacant?
SWORN OFFICER ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004 Metro 30/06/2001 30/06/2002 30/06/2003 30/06/2004 South East 355 391 398 400 South 381 373 371 372 North West 259 252 283 259 East 221 210 204 228 West 293 305 273 295 Central 478 464 451 415 Regional Coordinator 14 44 99 145 sub-total 2001 2039 2079 2114 Country Great Southern 167 162 154 157 South West 203 203 202 203 Peel 87 104 109 118 Wheatbelt 136 131 124 141 Goldfields-Esperance 176 166 174 182 Kimberley 115 108 115 118 Mid-West Gascoyne 177 171 174 178 Pilbara 145 147 150 146 sub-total 1206 1192 1202 1243 TOTAL 3207 3231 3281 3357 POLICE STAFF ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004 Metro 30/06/2001 30/06/2002 30/06/2003 30/06/2004 South East 24 25 23 32 South 39 34 29 28 North West 14 18 16 21 East 20 20 16 18 West 22 17 16 22 Central 39 34 28 26 Regional Coordinator 0 2 1 3 sub-total 158 150 129 150 Country Great Southern 14 13 12 13 South West 20 20 18 19 Peel 11 9 8 5 Wheatbelt 17 16 14 15 Goldfields-Esperance 10 11 11 11 Kimberley 10 9 8 8 Mid-West Gascoyne 14 15
POLICE STAFF ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004 Metro 30/06/2001 30/06/2002 30/06/2003 30/06/2004 South East 24 25 23 32 South 39 34 29 28 North West 14 18 16 21 East 20 20 16 18 West 22 17 16 22 Central 39 34 28 26 Regional Coordinator 0 2 1 3 sub-total 158 150 129 150 Country Great Southern 14 13 12 13 South West 20 20 18 19 Peel 11 9 8 5 Wheatbelt 17 16 14 15 Goldfields-Esperance 10 11 11 11 Kimberley 10 9 8 8 Mid-West Gascoyne 14 15
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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
48 days
(1) & (3). The Western Australia Police Service has advised for operational and flexible service delivery reasons the Police Service does not provide particulars of individual Police Stations in any particular Police District or location. Police numbers may, from time to time, vary depending on changing pressures and needs in service delivery needs.
The following information is provided for all police districts for the years 2001 to 2004
SWORN OFFICER ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004
Metro
30/06/2001
30/06/2002
30/06/2003
30/06/2004
South East
355
391
398
400
South
381
373
371
372
North West
259
252
283
259
East
221
210
204
228
West
293
305
273
295
Central
478
464
451
415
Regional Coordinator
14
44
99
145
sub-total
2001
2039
2079
2114
Country
Great Southern
167
162
154
157
South West
203
203
202
203
Peel
87
104
109
118
Wheatbelt
136
131
124
141
Goldfields-Esperance
176
166
174
182
Kimberley
115
108
115
118
Mid-West Gascoyne
177
171
174
178
Pilbara
145
147
150
146
sub-total
1206
1192
1202
1243
TOTAL
3207
3231
3281
3357
POLICE STAFF ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004
Metro
30/06/2001
30/06/2002
30/06/2003
30/06/2004
South East
24
25
23
32
South
39
34
29
28
North West
14
18
16
21
East
20
20
16
18
West
22
17
16
22
Central
39
34
28
26
Regional Coordinator
0
2
1
3
sub-total
158
150
129
150
Country
Great Southern
14
13
12
13
South West
20
20
18
19
Peel
11
9
8
5
Wheatbelt
17
16
14
15
Goldfields-Esperance
10
11
11
11
Kimberley
10
9
8
8
Mid-West Gascoyne
14
15
The following information is provided for all police districts for the years 2001 to 2004
SWORN OFFICER ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004
Metro
30/06/2001
30/06/2002
30/06/2003
30/06/2004
South East
355
391
398
400
South
381
373
371
372
North West
259
252
283
259
East
221
210
204
228
West
293
305
273
295
Central
478
464
451
415
Regional Coordinator
14
44
99
145
sub-total
2001
2039
2079
2114
Country
Great Southern
167
162
154
157
South West
203
203
202
203
Peel
87
104
109
118
Wheatbelt
136
131
124
141
Goldfields-Esperance
176
166
174
182
Kimberley
115
108
115
118
Mid-West Gascoyne
177
171
174
178
Pilbara
145
147
150
146
sub-total
1206
1192
1202
1243
TOTAL
3207
3231
3281
3357
POLICE STAFF ACTUAL STRENGTH 2001-2004
Metro
30/06/2001
30/06/2002
30/06/2003
30/06/2004
South East
24
25
23
32
South
39
34
29
28
North West
14
18
16
21
East
20
20
16
18
West
22
17
16
22
Central
39
34
28
26
Regional Coordinator
0
2
1
3
sub-total
158
150
129
150
Country
Great Southern
14
13
12
13
South West
20
20
18
19
Peel
11
9
8
5
Wheatbelt
17
16
14
15
Goldfields-Esperance
10
11
11
11
Kimberley
10
9
8
8
Mid-West Gascoyne
14
15
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