❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the ratio of residents per police officer in WA regions, other Australian states and territories. The answer provides data tables with ratios, noting different calculation methods for regional vs. state/territory figures.
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(1) What is the ratio of residents per police officer in each region in Western Australia, as defined by the Police Service?
(2) What is the ratio of residents per police officer in -
(a) Western Australia; and
(b) each of the other States and Territories in Australia?
(2) What is the ratio of residents per police officer in -
(a) Western Australia; and
(b) each of the other States and Territories in Australia?
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Answered
18 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
16 days
(b) each of the other States and Territories in Australia?
Table 1: Ratio of police to population by region Police Region Ratio North Metropolitan 1:632 South Metropolitan 1:791 Regional WA 1:408 (2)(a) - (b) Table 2 below lists the ratio of residents per police officer for each state and territory in Australia: Table 2: Ratio of police to population by state and territory NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust 2004-05 1:463 1:481 1:452 1:411 1:406 1:428 1:537 1:221 1:450 Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
(2)(a) - (b) Table 2 below lists the ratio of residents per police officer for each state and territory in Australia: Table 2: Ratio of police to population by state and territory NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust 2004-05 1:463 1:481 1:452 1:411 1:406 1:428 1:537 1:221 1:450 Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
Table 2: Ratio of police to population by state and territory NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust 2004-05 1:463 1:481 1:452 1:411 1:406 1:428 1:537 1:221 1:450 Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
Table 1: Ratio of police to population by region Police Region Ratio North Metropolitan 1:632 South Metropolitan 1:791 Regional WA 1:408 (2)(a) - (b) Table 2 below lists the ratio of residents per police officer for each state and territory in Australia: Table 2: Ratio of police to population by state and territory NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust 2004-05 1:463 1:481 1:452 1:411 1:406 1:428 1:537 1:221 1:450 Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
(2)(a) - (b) Table 2 below lists the ratio of residents per police officer for each state and territory in Australia: Table 2: Ratio of police to population by state and territory NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust 2004-05 1:463 1:481 1:452 1:411 1:406 1:428 1:537 1:221 1:450 Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
Table 2: Ratio of police to population by state and territory NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust 2004-05 1:463 1:481 1:452 1:411 1:406 1:428 1:537 1:221 1:450 Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
Note - The number of sworn police personnel used to calculate the regional police ratios in Table 1 only includes sworn police personnel assigned to the region. Table 2 includes sworn police personnel from the Executive, Specialist Support Portfolios and the administrative support areas.
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