❓ Question regarding the deployment of dedicated transit guard staff to the northern suburbs railway in Western Australia. The response details the allocation of officers across the rail network and emphasizes operational flexibility.
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NORTHERN SUBURBS RAILWAY — DEDICATED TRANSIT GUARD SERVICE AND DAILY TRAFFIC
I refer to the answer to question on notice 5742 asked on 19 February. How many of the 50 staff dedicated to the metropolitan passenger railway network, inclusive of the northern suburbs, are actually deployed to the northern suburbs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
I refer to the answer to question on notice 5742 asked on 19 February. How many of the 50 staff dedicated to the metropolitan passenger railway network, inclusive of the northern suburbs, are actually deployed to the northern suburbs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Employment Protection representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I provide the following response — There are 98 sworn officers—actual full-time equivalents—policing the rail system, with 50 officers attached to the southern rail network and 48 to the Perth rail network. The southern rail unit polices the new Mandurah to Perth rail line. The Perth rail unit polices the northern, Armadale, Midland and Fremantle lines. The activities of the Perth and southern rail units are coordinated across the entire rail network. Officers are deployed according to operational requirements and are rostered to provide optimal policing services when most needed at peak times. The rail units utilise intelligence in the planning of their activities, and targeted operations are initiated according to identified crime trends or patterns of offending. The numbers of officers on a particular rail line will vary throughout the shifts dependent on the operational requirements, and their activities are undertaken in concert with the police districts.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Employment Protection representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I provide the following response — There are 98 sworn officers—actual full-time equivalents—policing the rail system, with 50 officers attached to the southern rail network and 48 to the Perth rail network. The southern rail unit polices the new Mandurah to Perth rail line. The Perth rail unit polices the northern, Armadale, Midland and Fremantle lines. The activities of the Perth and southern rail units are coordinated across the entire rail network. Officers are deployed according to operational requirements and are rostered to provide optimal policing services when most needed at peak times. The rail units utilise intelligence in the planning of their activities, and targeted operations are initiated according to identified crime trends or patterns of offending. The numbers of officers on a particular rail line will vary throughout the shifts dependent on the operational requirements, and their activities are undertaken in concert with the police districts.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Employment Protection representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I provide the following response — There are 98 sworn officers—actual full-time equivalents—policing the rail system, with 50 officers attached to the southern rail network and 48 to the Perth rail network. The southern rail unit polices the new Mandurah to Perth rail line. The Perth rail unit polices the northern, Armadale, Midland and Fremantle lines. The activities of the Perth and southern rail units are coordinated across the entire rail network. Officers are deployed according to operational requirements and are rostered to provide optimal policing services when most needed at peak times. The rail units utilise intelligence in the planning of their activities, and targeted operations are initiated according to identified crime trends or patterns of offending. The numbers of officers on a particular rail line will vary throughout the shifts dependent on the operational requirements, and their activities are undertaken in concert with the police districts.
There are 98 sworn officers—actual full-time equivalents—policing the rail system, with 50 officers attached to the southern rail network and 48 to the Perth rail network. The southern rail unit polices the new Mandurah to Perth rail line. The Perth rail unit polices the northern, Armadale, Midland and Fremantle lines. The activities of the Perth and southern rail units are coordinated across the entire rail network. Officers are deployed according to operational requirements and are rostered to provide optimal policing services when most needed at peak times. The rail units utilise intelligence in the planning of their activities, and targeted operations are initiated according to identified crime trends or patterns of offending. The numbers of officers on a particular rail line will vary throughout the shifts dependent on the operational requirements, and their activities are undertaken in concert with the police districts.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Employment Protection representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I provide the following response — There are 98 sworn officers—actual full-time equivalents—policing the rail system, with 50 officers attached to the southern rail network and 48 to the Perth rail network. The southern rail unit polices the new Mandurah to Perth rail line. The Perth rail unit polices the northern, Armadale, Midland and Fremantle lines. The activities of the Perth and southern rail units are coordinated across the entire rail network. Officers are deployed according to operational requirements and are rostered to provide optimal policing services when most needed at peak times. The rail units utilise intelligence in the planning of their activities, and targeted operations are initiated according to identified crime trends or patterns of offending. The numbers of officers on a particular rail line will vary throughout the shifts dependent on the operational requirements, and their activities are undertaken in concert with the police districts.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Employment Protection representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, I provide the following response — There are 98 sworn officers—actual full-time equivalents—policing the rail system, with 50 officers attached to the southern rail network and 48 to the Perth rail network. The southern rail unit polices the new Mandurah to Perth rail line. The Perth rail unit polices the northern, Armadale, Midland and Fremantle lines. The activities of the Perth and southern rail units are coordinated across the entire rail network. Officers are deployed according to operational requirements and are rostered to provide optimal policing services when most needed at peak times. The rail units utilise intelligence in the planning of their activities, and targeted operations are initiated according to identified crime trends or patterns of offending. The numbers of officers on a particular rail line will vary throughout the shifts dependent on the operational requirements, and their activities are undertaken in concert with the police districts.
There are 98 sworn officers—actual full-time equivalents—policing the rail system, with 50 officers attached to the southern rail network and 48 to the Perth rail network. The southern rail unit polices the new Mandurah to Perth rail line. The Perth rail unit polices the northern, Armadale, Midland and Fremantle lines. The activities of the Perth and southern rail units are coordinated across the entire rail network. Officers are deployed according to operational requirements and are rostered to provide optimal policing services when most needed at peak times. The rail units utilise intelligence in the planning of their activities, and targeted operations are initiated according to identified crime trends or patterns of offending. The numbers of officers on a particular rail line will vary throughout the shifts dependent on the operational requirements, and their activities are undertaken in concert with the police districts.
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