❓ A parliamentary question regarding the government's promise to place security guards on all metropolitan Perth trains, including incidence of trouble/violence, and associated costs. The Minister's answer details progress towards fulfilling the promise, incident statistics, and annual costs.
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(b) if not, what percentage of the trains running on an average day in metropolitan Perth have a security guard on every train; (c) of the trains with security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (d) of the trains without security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (e) will the Minister detail when the Government will keep its promise to place a security guard on every train running in metropolitan Perth; and (f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
(c) of the trains with security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (d) of the trains without security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (e) will the Minister detail when the Government will keep its promise to place a security guard on every train running in metropolitan Perth; and (f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
(d) of the trains without security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (e) will the Minister detail when the Government will keep its promise to place a security guard on every train running in metropolitan Perth; and (f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
(e) will the Minister detail when the Government will keep its promise to place a security guard on every train running in metropolitan Perth; and (f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
(f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
This is total of 277 security personnel. (b) Prior to the deployment of the recent recruits, 35% of trains from commencement of services in the morning until 7pm each evening have had a guard. From 7pm to the close of services, 100% of trains have two guards. This allocation reflects both operational priorities and community preferences. (c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week. (d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(b) Prior to the deployment of the recent recruits, 35% of trains from commencement of services in the morning until 7pm each evening have had a guard. From 7pm to the close of services, 100% of trains have two guards. This allocation reflects both operational priorities and community preferences. (c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week. (d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week. (d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(c) of the trains with security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (d) of the trains without security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (e) will the Minister detail when the Government will keep its promise to place a security guard on every train running in metropolitan Perth; and (f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
(d) of the trains without security guards, what incidence of trouble/violence from passengers have been reported in the last six months; (e) will the Minister detail when the Government will keep its promise to place a security guard on every train running in metropolitan Perth; and (f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
(e) will the Minister detail when the Government will keep its promise to place a security guard on every train running in metropolitan Perth; and (f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
(f) has this additional service, to provide a security guard on every train in metropolitan Perth been costed, and if so what is that costing over a year?
This is total of 277 security personnel. (b) Prior to the deployment of the recent recruits, 35% of trains from commencement of services in the morning until 7pm each evening have had a guard. From 7pm to the close of services, 100% of trains have two guards. This allocation reflects both operational priorities and community preferences. (c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week. (d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(b) Prior to the deployment of the recent recruits, 35% of trains from commencement of services in the morning until 7pm each evening have had a guard. From 7pm to the close of services, 100% of trains have two guards. This allocation reflects both operational priorities and community preferences. (c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week. (d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week. (d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice. (e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month. (f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
(f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
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Answered
12 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
125 days
(a) Since coming into Government in February 2001, we have been working toward honouring the commitment with 115 guards recruited in September 2002. I am pleased to inform the Member that with an additional 40 guards recruited recently, the commitment will be met.
Total security personnel will comprise the following:
11 Transit Guard supervisors;
156 Transit Guards;
30 Customer Service Assistants;
14 Station Security Officers;
16 Chubb Security Guards (transitional, to be replaced in October 2003 by Transit Guards); and
50 Transit Police.
This is total of 277 security personnel.
(b) Prior to the deployment of the recent recruits, 35% of trains from commencement of services in the morning until 7pm each evening have had a guard. From 7pm to the close of services, 100% of trains have two guards. This allocation reflects both operational priorities and community preferences.
(c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week.
(d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice.
(e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month.
(f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
Total security personnel will comprise the following:
11 Transit Guard supervisors;
156 Transit Guards;
30 Customer Service Assistants;
14 Station Security Officers;
16 Chubb Security Guards (transitional, to be replaced in October 2003 by Transit Guards); and
50 Transit Police.
This is total of 277 security personnel.
(b) Prior to the deployment of the recent recruits, 35% of trains from commencement of services in the morning until 7pm each evening have had a guard. From 7pm to the close of services, 100% of trains have two guards. This allocation reflects both operational priorities and community preferences.
(c) There were 49 instances of assault or violent behaviour recorded for the six months to 31 July 2003. This equates to one incident in every 336,000 passenger boardings or approximately two incidents per week.
(d) During the same period, there have not been any recorded incidents of assault/violent behaviour on trains without transit guards. The Railways Commission has received 20 reported incidents of unruly behaviour by students during that period. Research shows that unacceptable behaviour is unchecked and largely unreported on trains without transit guards, due to people not bothering to report incidents despite efforts to promote the practice.
(e) The promise will be fully implemented in the course of this month.
(f) The cost associated with putting a guard on every train up to 7pm, and two on every train after 7pm, is $8.4 million per annum, including mobile response, supervision, provision for corporate overheads and sick/annual leave.
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