❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding police officer numbers and Aboriginality within the WA Police force, including fully sworn officers, auxiliary officers, and Aboriginal police liaison officers, across different years.
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POLICE — OFFICER NUMBERS; ABORIGINALITY
(1) As at 1 October 2011, how many fully sworn police officers are there in WA Police and how many are Aboriginal? (2) As at 1 October 2011, how many auxiliary police officers are there in WA police and how many are Aboriginal? (3) As at 1 October 2011, how many Aboriginal police liaison officers are there? (4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) As at 1 October 2011, how many fully sworn police officers are there in WA Police and how many are Aboriginal? (2) As at 1 October 2011, how many auxiliary police officers are there in WA police and how many are Aboriginal? (3) As at 1 October 2011, how many Aboriginal police liaison officers are there? (4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(2) As at 1 October 2011, how many auxiliary police officers are there in WA police and how many are Aboriginal? (3) As at 1 October 2011, how many Aboriginal police liaison officers are there? (4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(3) As at 1 October 2011, how many Aboriginal police liaison officers are there? (4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(2) As at 1 October 2011, how many auxiliary police officers are there in WA police and how many are Aboriginal? (3) As at 1 October 2011, how many Aboriginal police liaison officers are there? (4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(3) As at 1 October 2011, how many Aboriginal police liaison officers are there? (4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(4) How many Aboriginal police liaison officers were there as at 1 October 2005 and as at 1 October 2008? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(1) There are 5 629 fully sworn police officers—recruit to commander—and 109 of these officers are voluntarily identified as Indigenous Australians. (2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(2) There are 131 auxiliary police officers. One of these officers has voluntarily identified as an Indigenous Australian. (3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(3) There are 16 Aboriginal police liaison officers. (4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
(4) At 1 October 2005, there were 126 Aboriginal police liaison officers. At 1 October 2008, there were 30 Aboriginal police liaison officers. The reduction in the number of Aboriginal liaison officers was due to a program of transition that progressively moved these officers to fully sworn police officer roles.
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