❓ A parliamentary question addresses the reduction in police recruit intake, the number needed to meet targets, and the impact of the voluntary targeted separation scheme (VTSS). The answer outlines government funding to increase police strength and recruitment plans to offset attrition and VTSS departures.
AnsweredQoN 867Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — RECRUITS
867. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the almost 50 per cent
reduction in annual intake of police officer recruits between 2016 and 2018.
(1) What has
driven the marked reduction in commencing police officer recruits during this
period?
(2) How many
police officer recruits need to be trained annually to meet budget targets and
operational requirements and offset the impact of the voluntary targeted
separation scheme and natural attrition?
(3) How many
police officers have now separated their employment under the VTSS?
867. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the almost 50 per cent
reduction in annual intake of police officer recruits between 2016 and 2018.
(1) What has
driven the marked reduction in commencing police officer recruits during this
period?
(2) How many
police officer recruits need to be trained annually to meet budget targets and
operational requirements and offset the impact of the voluntary targeted
separation scheme and natural attrition?
(3) How many
police officers have now separated their employment under the VTSS?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) Numbers
of recruit schools generally reflect the lower level of attrition. The McGowan
government has funded the Western Australia
Police Force to increase police strength by an additional 148 officers. To date, recruiting since July 2017 has targeted attrition along with increases to meet
an additional 138 officers, including 100 extra
police officers for the meth border force, and 25 for the regional enforcement
unit. The WA Police Force's commitment to government is to
recruit new officers against the VTSS to return to strength by the end of 2019–20. The WA Police Force advises
that 163 police officers took up a severance, or approximately 150 FTE.
Unlike previous voluntary severance schemes, the WA Police Force was funded for
the severance payments. The WA Police Force recruiting plan is on target to
replace the 150 officers.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) Numbers
of recruit schools generally reflect the lower level of attrition. The McGowan
government has funded the Western Australia
Police Force to increase police strength by an additional 148 officers. To date, recruiting since July 2017 has targeted attrition along with increases to meet
an additional 138 officers, including 100 extra
police officers for the meth border force, and 25 for the regional enforcement
unit. The WA Police Force's commitment to government is to
recruit new officers against the VTSS to return to strength by the end of 2019–20. The WA Police Force advises
that 163 police officers took up a severance, or approximately 150 FTE.
Unlike previous voluntary severance schemes, the WA Police Force was funded for
the severance payments. The WA Police Force recruiting plan is on target to
replace the 150 officers.
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