A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the reduction of private security guards on the rail system, their duties, and the reasons for employing them, answered by the relevant minister. The government states they are bringing security services back in-house as per an election commitment.

AnsweredQoN 3020Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 June 2004
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) what were their duties; (c) why has the number of guards dropped so dramatically; (d) who is now undertaking those duties; (e) what is the number of these guards employed as at 30 June 2004; and (f) why were private security guards ever employed?
(c) why has the number of guards dropped so dramatically; (d) who is now undertaking those duties; (e) what is the number of these guards employed as at 30 June 2004; and (f) why were private security guards ever employed?
(d) who is now undertaking those duties; (e) what is the number of these guards employed as at 30 June 2004; and (f) why were private security guards ever employed?
(e) what is the number of these guards employed as at 30 June 2004; and (f) why were private security guards ever employed?
(f) why were private security guards ever employed?
(b) Provision of security on rail system. (c) At the last election, the Government undertook to bring security services on the urban passenger railway system back in-house. Implementation of that election commitment is the reason for the decrease in private sector security numbers during that period. (d) PTA personnel with private sector personnel making up any shortfall in numbers due to resignation, sickness etc. (e) 14. (f) The previous Government outsourced most of the customer service and security function to the private sector. Our preference is to have a unified team with a commitment to the organisation and with promotional and career opportunities
(c) At the last election, the Government undertook to bring security services on the urban passenger railway system back in-house. Implementation of that election commitment is the reason for the decrease in private sector security numbers during that period. (d) PTA personnel with private sector personnel making up any shortfall in numbers due to resignation, sickness etc. (e) 14. (f) The previous Government outsourced most of the customer service and security function to the private sector. Our preference is to have a unified team with a commitment to the organisation and with promotional and career opportunities
(d) PTA personnel with private sector personnel making up any shortfall in numbers due to resignation, sickness etc. (e) 14. (f) The previous Government outsourced most of the customer service and security function to the private sector. Our preference is to have a unified team with a commitment to the organisation and with promotional and career opportunities
(e) 14. (f) The previous Government outsourced most of the customer service and security function to the private sector. Our preference is to have a unified team with a commitment to the organisation and with promotional and career opportunities
(f) The previous Government outsourced most of the customer service and security function to the private sector. Our preference is to have a unified team with a commitment to the organisation and with promotional and career opportunities

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Answered
14 September 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
76 days
(a) Chubb Security Services.
(b) Provision of security on rail system.
(c) At the last election, the Government undertook to bring security services on the urban passenger railway system back in-house. Implementation of that election commitment is the reason for the decrease in private sector security numbers during that period.
(d) PTA personnel with private sector personnel making up any shortfall in numbers due to resignation, sickness etc.
(e) 14.
(f) The previous Government outsourced most of the customer service and security function to the private sector. Our preference is to have a unified team with a commitment to the organisation and with promotional and career opportunities

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