❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about staffing levels, including Aboriginal representation, in Operation Regional Shield in WA. The Minister provides numbers but cannot specify the diversity profile of officers.
AnsweredQoN 133Legislative Council
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POLICE —
OPERATION REGIONAL SHIELD — STAFFING
133. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) How many officers
were employed in Operation Regional Shield on 1 January 2023?
(2) How many
officers referred to in (1) were Aboriginal?
(3) How many
officers are currently employed in Operation Regional Shield?
(4) How many
officers referred to in (3) are Aboriginal?
The PRESIDENT :
Leader of the Opposition.
Hon Peter
Collier : Matter of time—matter of time!
Hon Sue Ellery :
No, that will never be me ever again.
Several members
interjected.
OPERATION REGIONAL SHIELD — STAFFING
133. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) How many officers
were employed in Operation Regional Shield on 1 January 2023?
(2) How many
officers referred to in (1) were Aboriginal?
(3) How many
officers are currently employed in Operation Regional Shield?
(4) How many
officers referred to in (3) are Aboriginal?
The PRESIDENT :
Leader of the Opposition.
Hon Peter
Collier : Matter of time—matter of time!
Hon Sue Ellery :
No, that will never be me ever again.
Several members
interjected.
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you,
President, who I note is not well—so you are forgiven.
The PRESIDENT :
Thank you for your understanding.
Hon SUE ELLERY : I thank the honourable member for some
notice of the question. The Western Australia Police Force has advised me of
this answer.
(1) There were 35
officers.
(2) The agency
cannot identify the diversity profile of officers from the deployment schedule.
Additionally, employees can choose not to give information on their personnel
diversity profile.
(3) There are 24
as of 13 March 2024.
(4) Refer to
answer (2).
President, who I note is not well—so you are forgiven.
The PRESIDENT :
Thank you for your understanding.
Hon SUE ELLERY : I thank the honourable member for some
notice of the question. The Western Australia Police Force has advised me of
this answer.
(1) There were 35
officers.
(2) The agency
cannot identify the diversity profile of officers from the deployment schedule.
Additionally, employees can choose not to give information on their personnel
diversity profile.
(3) There are 24
as of 13 March 2024.
(4) Refer to
answer (2).
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