A parliamentary question seeking detailed information on the number and deployment of police officers and auxiliary officers in Western Australia as of April 30, 2011. The response provides specific figures and breakdowns.

AnsweredQoN 5617Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2011
Portfolio
Police

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As at 30 April 2011, what was the:
(a) actual sworn number of police officers in Western Australia;
(b) authorised/approved strength of police officers in Western Australia;
(c) actual full-time equivalent breakdown of police officers in Western Australia;
(d) percentage of police staff by operational classification;
(e) current actual and authorised strength of each policing district in Western Australia;
(f) number of auxiliary police officers; and
(g) number of auxiliary police officers in each policing district in Western Australia?

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Answered
22 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
29 days
(a) 6,017. This figure includes officers on leave without pay.
(b) 5,712 FTE.
(c) The actual strength was 5,810 FTE. This figure includes police officers on leave without pay.
(d) Western Australia Police do not classify police staff positions as operational or non-operational.
(e) The actual and authorised strength by each policing district in Western Australia is outlined in the table below [see tabled paper no].
(f) 95
(g) The 95 Police Auxiliary Officers were deployed in the following policing districts/divisions in Western Australia:
Custodial Services 35
Property Management Divisional Office 11
Prosecuting Division 2
Mid West Gascoyne District 7
South West District 1
Police Academy - Police Auxiliary Courses 39
TOTAL 95
Note
For answers (a), (b) and (c) police officers includes Senior Police (Commissioner to Assistant Commissioner), Police Officers (Commander to Recruit), Police Auxiliary Officers and Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers.
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