Hon Michelle Hofmann asks about the WA Police Force's drone fleet and any contracts with Pioneer Computers. The Minister for Police responds that WAPOL has 88 drones, none supplied by Pioneer Computers, and there are no current or cancelled contracts with them.

AnsweredQoN 1250Legislative Council
Asked
9 December 2025
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

Police—Drones
1250. Hon Michelle Hofmann to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to
the use of drones within the Western Australia Police Force.
(1) How many drones does WAPOL currently have and,
of those, how many were supplied by Pioneer Computers or any associated entity?
(2) What has been the cost to WAPOL of purchasing
drones and drone-related equipment from Pioneer Computers or any associated
entity?
(3) Does the current contract with Pioneer
Computers include ongoing payments for servicing, data management or software
updates and, if so, what is the annual cost?
(4) Has the contract with Pioneer Computers or any
associated entity been cancelled?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank
the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Police.
(1) The Western Australia Police Force has 88 drones;
zero were supplied by Pioneer Computers or associated entities.
(2) Zero.
(3)–(4) No.

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