Mr. Katsambanis inquires about the funding and rollout of new stab-proof ballistic vests for WA frontline police officers. The government provides figures for committed funding and estimated vest numbers, pending tender outcomes.

AnsweredQoN 5235Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 June 2019
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

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I refer to the Government’s announcement of new stab
proof ballistic vests for frontline police officers and ask: (a) What is the total amount committed to this initiative
and the year by year breakdown of the funding allocated; and (b) How many vests will it fund and how many will be rolled out in each financial year of the initiative?

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Answered
8 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
7 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) As published in Budget Paper 3 - Page 137 , the amount currently committed to new police personal issue, multi-threat body armour vests is $15.4 million, with year by year spending as follows:
2019/20           $3.6 million
2020/21           $7.4 million
2021/22           $4.4 million
(b) Approximately 6,200.The final total cost and annual funding disbursement will be confirmed following the outcome of a trial and subsequent tender process. The number issued each financial year will be dependent on the outcome of the tender process, including the capacity of the manufacturer to deliver.

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