❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed police staffing levels across districts for 2016, 2017, and 2018, including sworn officers and other staff. The answer provides specific FTE figures for each district and overall state numbers.
AnsweredQoN 3625Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to police officer staffing, and ask: (a) What
is the full strength of fully sworn police officers in each policing district
as of 1 July 2018; (b) How
many fully sworn police officers were there as of 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2017; and (c) What
is the full staffing staffing level of each of the policing districts?
is the full strength of fully sworn police officers in each policing district
as of 1 July 2018; (b) How
many fully sworn police officers were there as of 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2017; and (c) What
is the full staffing staffing level of each of the policing districts?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
31 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
19 days
The Western Australia Police Force has advised:
(a)
Police District
Police Officer FTE
Armadale
284.0
Cannington
284.3
Fremantle
281.7
Goldfields Esperance
233.0
Great Southern
198.0
Joondalup
286.0
Kimberley
214.0
Mandurah
303.0
Midland
283.5
Midwest Gascoyne
254.0
Mirrabooka
290.0
Perth
316.5
Pilbara
223.0
South West
272.0
Wheatbelt
164.0
Note: Police Officer FTE includes Police Auxiliary and Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers.
(b) The Annual Reports state 6,632 as at 30 June 2016, and 6, 793 as at 30 June 2017. Note under the under the 2016-17 Mid-Year Review, funding for 24 sworn FTE for the former Meth Enforcement Action Plan ceased at 30 June 2017.
(c)
Police District
Number of staff
Armadale
302.30
Cannington
305.20
Fremantle
301.90
Goldfields Esperance
246.74
Great Southern
212.13
Joondalup
308.00
Kimberley
214.53
Mandurah
328.50
Midland
306.50
Midwest Gascoyne
271.56
Mirrabooka
311.00
Perth
335.50
Pilbara
232.71
South West
294.19
Wheatbelt
179.29
Note: Staff include sworn officers and police staff.
Note: The above numbers only reflect the FTE that are directly under the control of each District Superintendent. During the Metropolitan restructure, resources from the District Control Centres were centralised to the State Operations Centre removing resources from the District FTE strength.
(a)
Police District
Police Officer FTE
Armadale
284.0
Cannington
284.3
Fremantle
281.7
Goldfields Esperance
233.0
Great Southern
198.0
Joondalup
286.0
Kimberley
214.0
Mandurah
303.0
Midland
283.5
Midwest Gascoyne
254.0
Mirrabooka
290.0
Perth
316.5
Pilbara
223.0
South West
272.0
Wheatbelt
164.0
Note: Police Officer FTE includes Police Auxiliary and Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers.
(b) The Annual Reports state 6,632 as at 30 June 2016, and 6, 793 as at 30 June 2017. Note under the under the 2016-17 Mid-Year Review, funding for 24 sworn FTE for the former Meth Enforcement Action Plan ceased at 30 June 2017.
(c)
Police District
Number of staff
Armadale
302.30
Cannington
305.20
Fremantle
301.90
Goldfields Esperance
246.74
Great Southern
212.13
Joondalup
308.00
Kimberley
214.53
Mandurah
328.50
Midland
306.50
Midwest Gascoyne
271.56
Mirrabooka
311.00
Perth
335.50
Pilbara
232.71
South West
294.19
Wheatbelt
179.29
Note: Staff include sworn officers and police staff.
Note: The above numbers only reflect the FTE that are directly under the control of each District Superintendent. During the Metropolitan restructure, resources from the District Control Centres were centralised to the State Operations Centre removing resources from the District FTE strength.
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