❓ The question concerns the reallocation of 201 positions from specialist policing units, specifically asking how many were sworn officers and for the methodology. The answer clarifies that the reallocations involved unsworn police staff, with 53 moved to metropolitan services, 11 to regional services, and 146 temporary positions ceasing.
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Police—Staffing
444. Hon Michelle Boylan to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
reduction of 201 positions across specialist policing units, including
serious crime, sex crime and counterterrorism. How many of those positions were
sworn officers actively working investigations, and will the minister table the
methodology used to account for this reduction?
444. Hon Michelle Boylan to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
reduction of 201 positions across specialist policing units, including
serious crime, sex crime and counterterrorism. How many of those positions were
sworn officers actively working investigations, and will the minister table the
methodology used to account for this reduction?
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 reallocations
relate to unsworn police staff, not police officers. Fifty-three police staff have
been reallocated to metropolitan policing services; 11 police staff have
been reallocated to regional and remote policing services; and 146 temporary
police staff positions are anticipated to cease as at 30 June.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided to me by the Minister for Police.
The reallocations
relate to unsworn police staff, not police officers. Fifty-three police staff have
been reallocated to metropolitan policing services; 11 police staff have
been reallocated to regional and remote policing services; and 146 temporary
police staff positions are anticipated to cease as at 30 June.
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