❓ Question regarding the qualifications, training, and employment status of transit guards with police powers, and the overall cost of the transit guard program in WA.
AnsweredQoN 1573Legislative Assembly
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(b) in relation to the 70 transit guards with powers equivalent to police officers - (i) what qualifications are required for the 70 transit guards with powers equivalent to police officers; (ii) what is the specific training for this category of transit guard; (iii) will these 70 transit guards be sworn police officers; and (iv) if 'yes' to (iii), under which government department will they be employed; and (c) what is the anticipated annual cost of the entire complement of 240 transit guards?
(ii) what is the specific training for this category of transit guard; (iii) will these 70 transit guards be sworn police officers; and (iv) if 'yes' to (iii), under which government department will they be employed; and
(iii) will these 70 transit guards be sworn police officers; and (iv) if 'yes' to (iii), under which government department will they be employed; and
(iv) if 'yes' to (iii), under which government department will they be employed; and
(iv) Not applicable. c). $11.478 million.
c). $11.478 million.
(ii) what is the specific training for this category of transit guard; (iii) will these 70 transit guards be sworn police officers; and (iv) if 'yes' to (iii), under which government department will they be employed; and
(iii) will these 70 transit guards be sworn police officers; and (iv) if 'yes' to (iii), under which government department will they be employed; and
(iv) if 'yes' to (iii), under which government department will they be employed; and
(iv) Not applicable. c). $11.478 million.
c). $11.478 million.
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Answered
11 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
91 days
a). Prior to being appointed to the position of Transit Guard, trainees must be in possession of a current motor vehicle driver's licence and undertake an eleven week training course to achieve the following qualifications:
Workplace Communications (radio and written)
Railway Safeworking Procedures
First Aid
Customer Services
Disability Awareness
Emergency Procedures
Self Defence
Preparation of Evidence
Electrification (railway) awareness
Occupational Health and Safety
b). (i)(ii) The 70 Transit Guards must achieve the qualifications referred to in part (a) of this answer in addition to:
Statutes and Evidence
Preparation of Evidence
Baton and Handcuff usage
Tactical Communications
(iii) No.
(iv) Not applicable.
c). $11.478 million.
Workplace Communications (radio and written)
Railway Safeworking Procedures
First Aid
Customer Services
Disability Awareness
Emergency Procedures
Self Defence
Preparation of Evidence
Electrification (railway) awareness
Occupational Health and Safety
b). (i)(ii) The 70 Transit Guards must achieve the qualifications referred to in part (a) of this answer in addition to:
Statutes and Evidence
Preparation of Evidence
Baton and Handcuff usage
Tactical Communications
(iii) No.
(iv) Not applicable.
c). $11.478 million.
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