❓ WA Parliament QoN regarding police numbers in WA between 2001-2003. The response provides figures for authorised and actual police strength, noting data limitations and increases under the Gallop Government.
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(1) What was the exact number of police employed in the Western Australia Police Service on 10 February 2001? (2) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty within the Police Service on 10 February 2001? (3) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty in the Police Service on - (a) 10 February 2002; (b) 10 February 2003; and (c) 10 November 2003? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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On behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works I seek leave to have the detailed answer, some of which is in tabular form, to the three-part question incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
(2) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty within the Police Service on 10 February 2001? (3) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty in the Police Service on - (a) 10 February 2002; (b) 10 February 2003; and (c) 10 November 2003? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: On behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works I seek leave to have the detailed answer, some of which is in tabular form, to the three-part question incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
(3) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty in the Police Service on - (a) 10 February 2002; (b) 10 February 2003; and (c) 10 November 2003? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: On behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works I seek leave to have the detailed answer, some of which is in tabular form, to the three-part question incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
(b) 10 February 2003; and (c) 10 November 2003?
(c) 10 November 2003?
On behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works I seek leave to have the detailed answer, some of which is in tabular form, to the three-part question incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
(2) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty within the Police Service on 10 February 2001? (3) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty in the Police Service on - (a) 10 February 2002; (b) 10 February 2003; and (c) 10 November 2003? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: On behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works I seek leave to have the detailed answer, some of which is in tabular form, to the three-part question incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
(3) What was the exact number of police employed on active duty in the Police Service on - (a) 10 February 2002; (b) 10 February 2003; and (c) 10 November 2003? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: On behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works I seek leave to have the detailed answer, some of which is in tabular form, to the three-part question incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
(b) 10 February 2003; and (c) 10 November 2003?
(c) 10 November 2003?
On behalf of the Minister for Housing and Works I seek leave to have the detailed answer, some of which is in tabular form, to the three-part question incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
The following material was incorporated - ________________________________________________________________________________________________ I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
The Western Australia Police Service advise the requested data is reported at the end of each month. Therefore, the answers are provided at the closest date possible to that requested. Furthermore, figures quoted do not include Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers. 1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
1. The Police Service advise at 31 January 2001 the authorised strength was 4,698 FTEs and the actual strength was 4,715 FTEs. 2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
2. The Police Service advise they do not maintain data on an active/non-active duty basis and accordingly is unable to answer this question. 3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
3. The Police Service advise the authorised and actual strength for the following dates: Date Authorised Strength Actual Strength 31 January 2002 4748 4751 31 January 2003 4798 4783 31 October 2003 4813 4831 As further information for the Hon Member I can advise that for 4 years prior to the election of the Gallop Government, the authorised strength of the Police Service remained static at 4,698. At 30 June 2000, the authorised strength was 4,698 and the actual strength was 4,708. By 31 July, only six months after the election of the Gallop Government, authorised strength had increased to 4,748 (an increase of 50) and the actual employment level had increased to 4,838, or 90 officers above the authorised strength. By 31 October 2003, the Gallop Government had increased authorised strength by 115 to 4,813 and actual strength is 4,830. Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
Since the election of the Gallop Government the authorised strength of many Districts has also increased: District Authorised Strength in 2000 Authorised Strength in 2003 South East Metropolitan 324 414 North West Metropolitan 258 264 East Metropolitan 222 230 South Metropolitan 382 386 West Metropolitan 242 297 Great Southern 112 169 Peel 91 (2001) 113 Kimberley 132 142 Mid West Gascoyne 169 203 Nine out of 14 or 64% of Police Districts have benefited from an increase in authorised strength since the election of the Gallop Government. Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
Many of the Districts and their equivalent within other Portfolios are well above strength and some are below because of operational policing decisions made by the Commissioner of Police.
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