❓ Mr. Woodhams asks about the timeline and resources for the promised Geraldton police dog service. Mrs. Roberts confirms the commitment, details the broader canine unit rollout, and defers specifics to the budgetary process.
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I refer to the minister’s pre-election policy announcement to establish a general purpose police dog service for Geraldton as a community safety initiative and to support front-line police in the region. (1) Precisely when will the canine squad be operational and where in the city will it be located? (2) How many officers and how many dogs will be deployed to the Geraldton canine squad? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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(1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
(1) Precisely when will the canine squad be operational and where in the city will it be located? (2) How many officers and how many dogs will be deployed to the Geraldton canine squad? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
(2) How many officers and how many dogs will be deployed to the Geraldton canine squad? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
(1) Precisely when will the canine squad be operational and where in the city will it be located? (2) How many officers and how many dogs will be deployed to the Geraldton canine squad? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
(2) How many officers and how many dogs will be deployed to the Geraldton canine squad? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for that question. As members would be aware, this matter has been raised on many previous occasions by the member for Geraldton. In fact, the member for Geraldton has been at the forefront of this initiative for some time. During the election campaign, with his terrier-like attitude, he was successful in getting a commitment from the Gallop Labor government for the establishment of a canine section in Geraldton. As part of that initiative, we also committed to establishing canine sections in Kalgoorlie, Albany and Bunbury. Bunbury has had one dog on its establishment in the past and we will be increasing that to two. In each of the other centres, it is proposed to locate two dogs. However, that initiative was launched in Geraldton, and Geraldton will receive two dogs. I understand that they will be located at the Geraldton Police Station complex. Further, this will form part of the coming budgetary process. Our election commitments and promises for those canine centres will be delivered during that budgetary process and the money will be provided over the next four years. As far as I am concerned, Geraldton is a priority and I have made that clear to the Police Service. An announcement about the exact allocation of funds and when the dogs will come on line will be made as part of the budgetary process. I look forward to informing the members for Geraldton and Greenough about that matter during the estimates debate.
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