❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Police portfolio's implementation of the 3% efficiency dividend, including descriptions of initiatives, service impacts, and new service costs/benefits. The answer details program reductions and explains how frontline services are maintained or improved through flexibility and centralisation.
AnsweredQoN 1346Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios, please provide, -
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Police
Response time
35 days
(a) As detailed on page 561, 2009-10 Budget Paper No 2, Volume 2 the following programs have been reduced as a result of the 3% Efficiency Dividend:
- Changes to the mix of additional Police Officers and Police Staff
- Savings associated with the imminent Hoon Legislation Implementation
- 2.5% saving in Procurement Services and Contracts
- General Operational savings
(b) The items listed above have no direct impact on frontline services. For example, changes to the mix of the additional 500 Program election commitment will provide WA Police more flexibility in deploying the right people to the right job. Also, the centralisation of the marketing function will result in delivering this service in a more efficient manner.
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
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- Changes to the mix of additional Police Officers and Police Staff
- Savings associated with the imminent Hoon Legislation Implementation
- 2.5% saving in Procurement Services and Contracts
- General Operational savings
(b) The items listed above have no direct impact on frontline services. For example, changes to the mix of the additional 500 Program election commitment will provide WA Police more flexibility in deploying the right people to the right job. Also, the centralisation of the marketing function will result in delivering this service in a more efficient manner.
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
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