❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding funding for 150 additional police officers, including expenditure breakdown, costs covered, total officer numbers, recruitment costs, and employment timeline.
AnsweredQoN 386Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE —
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS
386. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
My question without notice is asked
on behalf of Hon Dr Steve Thomas, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I
refer to the government's media release of 8 April 2020 in which it was
announced that the government would provide the Western Australia Police Force
with an additional $73.4 million to immediately recruit an extra 150 police
officers.
(1) Over which
years will the $73.4 million be spent, and what is the breakdown of that
expenditure by financial year?
(2) Does this
expenditure cover wages only, total employment costs or total costs including
additional equipment and capital expenditure?
(3) To what total
officer numbers will the additional 150 officers take the WA Police Force?
(4) Does the
expenditure include recruitment costs; and, if so, what are those costs?
(5) By what date
will the additional 150 officers be employed and serving as police officers?
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS
386. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
My question without notice is asked
on behalf of Hon Dr Steve Thomas, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I
refer to the government's media release of 8 April 2020 in which it was
announced that the government would provide the Western Australia Police Force
with an additional $73.4 million to immediately recruit an extra 150 police
officers.
(1) Over which
years will the $73.4 million be spent, and what is the breakdown of that
expenditure by financial year?
(2) Does this
expenditure cover wages only, total employment costs or total costs including
additional equipment and capital expenditure?
(3) To what total
officer numbers will the additional 150 officers take the WA Police Force?
(4) Does the
expenditure include recruitment costs; and, if so, what are those costs?
(5) By what date
will the additional 150 officers be employed and serving as police officers?
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.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) Estimated
expenditures are: for 2020–21, $17.332 million; for 2021–22,
$17.929 million; for 2022–23, $18.681 million; and for 2023–24,
$19.428 million.
(2) The
expenditure includes total employment and equipment costs.
(3) The
additional 150 police officers will increase the police officer authorised
strength to 6 540.
(4) The funding
includes recruitment costs for marketing, selection and training.
(5) The recruits
will graduate as police officers from January to June 2021.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) Estimated
expenditures are: for 2020–21, $17.332 million; for 2021–22,
$17.929 million; for 2022–23, $18.681 million; and for 2023–24,
$19.428 million.
(2) The
expenditure includes total employment and equipment costs.
(3) The
additional 150 police officers will increase the police officer authorised
strength to 6 540.
(4) The funding
includes recruitment costs for marketing, selection and training.
(5) The recruits
will graduate as police officers from January to June 2021.
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