Hon. Colin Tincknell asks about the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers employed by the WA Police Force currently and in previous years. The Minister provides the requested FTE figures, highlighting an increase in authorised strength since March 2017.

AnsweredQoN 394Legislative Council
Asked
12 May 2020
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

POLICE — OFFICERS — FTE
394. Hon COLIN TINCKNELL to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) Can the
minister please advise how many approved full-time equivalent police officers
are currently employed by the Western Australia Police Force?
(2) How many
full-time equivalent officers were employed by WA police on 30 June in each of
the following years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for
Police.
Since March 2017, the McGowan government has funded the Western
Australia Police Force to increase authorised strength by 298 full-time
equivalent police officers.
(1) Western Australia Police Force advises its current FTE is
6 479.19.
(2) As at 30
June 2015 its FTE was 5 971.43; in 2016 it was 6 219.47; in 2017, 6 283.81; in
2018, 6 328.27; and in 2019, 6 287.41.

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