❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses concerns about police services, response times, and crime rates in the Rockingham District, particularly Palm Beach and Peron Park. The Minister's response provides data, outlines actions taken, and compares the district's performance to others.
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(2) Given that Palm Beach has a lot of elderly residents, what is being done to improve Police Services in Palm Beach? (3) Are you aware of poor Police response times to Peron Park? (4) If so, what is being done to address the problem? (5) What is the Police to population ratio in the area? (6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister
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1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(3) Are you aware of poor Police response times to Peron Park? (4) If so, what is being done to address the problem? (5) What is the Police to population ratio in the area? (6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(4) If so, what is being done to address the problem? (5) What is the Police to population ratio in the area? (6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(5) What is the Police to population ratio in the area? (6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(3) Are you aware of poor Police response times to Peron Park? (4) If so, what is being done to address the problem? (5) What is the Police to population ratio in the area? (6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(4) If so, what is being done to address the problem? (5) What is the Police to population ratio in the area? (6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(5) What is the Police to population ratio in the area? (6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(6) How many letters of complaint have you received this year from residents in the Rockingham District? (7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(7) Does the Rockingham District have a lower Police to population than most other Districts? (8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(8) If not, what is the case? (9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(9) If so, why? (10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(10) How many additional Police will be allocated to the Rockingham District in the financial year 2000/2001? (11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(11) How many home burglaries were there in the Rockingham District in 1999? (12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(12) For how many of those home burglaries did the Police attend the premises where the crime occurred? (13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(13) What is the current response time to the various categories of crime in Rockingham? (14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
(14) How do those response times compare to other metropolitan districts? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 The Police Service assures me that the level of reported offences committed in Palm Beach is no different to other suburbs. A recent trend has been identified with wheelie bins being set alight on Friday evenings. 2 The Police Service seeks to render the same professional level of service to all members of the community regardless of their age. Notwithstanding that, I too am concerned about attacks on our elderly citizens and I can assure you that the Government is far from idle on law and order. I am informed that discussions have been commenced between the Police Service and the City of Rockingham with a view to changing the rubbish collection day in Palm Beach. This action will remove the requirement upon residents to leave their bins out on a Friday evening and prevent them being targeted by individuals during that time. In response to recent comment from the community regarding motorists who exceeded the speed limit along the foreshore, representatives from the Police Service, the City of Rockingham, and Main Roads met together at a joint Traffic Management Advisory Committee to consider strategies to address road safety issues including street traffic calming devices. This action, it is hoped, will reduce the opportunity for errant motorists to drive in any manner that is unsafe and improve the quality of life of local residents and visitors. 3 Police inform me that in late April 2000 a vehicle was abandoned in Pt Peron and burnt out. Neighbours alerted Police who attended soon after but were unable to prevent the car being burnt. Their call was channelled through Police Operations Centre in order to relay that information to police who were caught up on other inquiries at the time. The response to that particular call was still unacceptable and the resident who sought information was personally spoken to by the Fremantle District Officer. There is no other evidence to suggest that Police response to Peron Park differs from any other call for assistance. 4 Rockingham Police continually monitor their ability to respond to calls from the community and this response mechanism is subject to review by the Fremantle District Office. There is no evidence to suggest that response times are anything other than acceptable. 5 The police to population ratio in the Fremantle District of which Rockingham is a part of is 1:688. There are district resources and response groups who can be called upon to assist with incidents that require extra resources. In this way, operational numbers can be bolstered on a needs basis. 6 Since January 2000 a petition with 1530 signatures and 9 other correspondence. 7-8 Refer to Question 5. The police/population ratio in the Fremantle Police District compares favourably with other Metropolitan police districts. 9 Not applicable. 10 A recent review of human resources in the Rockingham sub-district resulted in an approved increase of five (5) detectives who were appointed when the new Rockingham Police Complex was recently opened. These officers increased the existing detectives staff to a current complement of eleven (11). A further four (4) uniformed staff have been allocated for the 2000/01 financial period. 11 Police records indicate that there were 455 reported home burglaries committed in Rockingham during 1999. There were no reported home burglaries in Palm Beach. 12 Police procedures dictate that all home burglaries be attended in order to assess the scene for forensic evidence, door knock neighbours and provide appropriate personal safety information to the householder. 13 As at April 2000 average response times for the Fremantle Police District are ; Priority Minutes 2 8 3 18 4 51 5 70 6 46 7 70 8 56 14 Average response times for the Fremantle Police District compare favourably with those of other metropolitan districts.
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