❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney asks the Minister for Police and Emergency Services for the FTE of sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts at five different dates between January 2001 and June 2004. The Minister provides the data and notes boundary reviews and the establishment of the Office of the Regional Coordinator affected the numbers.
AnsweredQoN 2137Legislative Council
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(1) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of ‘full time equivalent’ (FTEs) sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at January 31 2001?
(2) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at July 1 2001?
(3) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at July 1 2002?
(4) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at July 1 2003?
(5) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at June 1 2004?
(2) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at July 1 2001?
(3) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at July 1 2002?
(4) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at July 1 2003?
(5) Can the Minister advise the actual strength in terms of FTEs sworn police officers in each of the 14 policing districts that were employed by the Western Australian Police Service as at June 1 2004?
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Answered
24 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
61 days
ACTUAL EMPLOYMENT LEVEL (FTE) DISTRICT 31/1/01 30/6/01 30/6/02 30/6/03 31/5/04 South East Metro 347 363 397 410 407 South Metro 369 385 379 375 382 North West Metro 274 261 257 288 265 East Metro 227 223 215 209 233 West Metro 269 295 309 277 294 Central Metro 449 481 468 462 420 Great Southern 167 171 169 163 165 South West 197 204 205 204 204 Peel 87 89 107 113 123 Wheatbelt 147 141 137 128 147 Kimberley 126 130 125 134 137 Pilbara 159 156 160 161 156 Goldfields-Esperance 193 182 176 183 191 Midwest Gascoyne 193 194 187 190 192 Please note that the Police Service runs its reports at the end of each calendar month, therefore the information has been provided at the closest date possible to that requested. It is worthy of note that there was a District boundary review in 2001 resulting in the reallocation of some suburbs and authorised strength. Furthermore in 2003, the Office of the Regional Coordinator was established resulting in the central coordination of several units that had previously reported to the Central Metropolitan District including the Perth Watch House, Regional Operations Group, Police Transit Unit and the Regional Investigation Unit. The Office of the Regional Coordinator has an actual strength of 142 FTEs as at 31 May 2004.
DISTRICT 31/1/01 30/6/01 30/6/02 30/6/03 31/5/04 South East Metro 347 363 397 410 407 South Metro 369 385 379 375 382 North West Metro 274 261 257 288 265 East Metro 227 223 215 209 233 West Metro 269 295 309 277 294 Central Metro 449 481 468 462 420 Great Southern 167 171 169 163 165 South West 197 204 205 204 204 Peel 87 89 107 113 123 Wheatbelt 147 141 137 128 147 Kimberley 126 130 125 134 137 Pilbara 159 156 160 161 156 Goldfields-Esperance 193 182 176 183 191 Midwest Gascoyne 193 194 187 190 192 Please note that the Police Service runs its reports at the end of each calendar month, therefore the information has been provided at the closest date possible to that requested. It is worthy of note that there was a District boundary review in 2001 resulting in the reallocation of some suburbs and authorised strength. Furthermore in 2003, the Office of the Regional Coordinator was established resulting in the central coordination of several units that had previously reported to the Central Metropolitan District including the Perth Watch House, Regional Operations Group, Police Transit Unit and the Regional Investigation Unit. The Office of the Regional Coordinator has an actual strength of 142 FTEs as at 31 May 2004.
Please note that the Police Service runs its reports at the end of each calendar month, therefore the information has been provided at the closest date possible to that requested. It is worthy of note that there was a District boundary review in 2001 resulting in the reallocation of some suburbs and authorised strength. Furthermore in 2003, the Office of the Regional Coordinator was established resulting in the central coordination of several units that had previously reported to the Central Metropolitan District including the Perth Watch House, Regional Operations Group, Police Transit Unit and the Regional Investigation Unit. The Office of the Regional Coordinator has an actual strength of 142 FTEs as at 31 May 2004.
It is worthy of note that there was a District boundary review in 2001 resulting in the reallocation of some suburbs and authorised strength. Furthermore in 2003, the Office of the Regional Coordinator was established resulting in the central coordination of several units that had previously reported to the Central Metropolitan District including the Perth Watch House, Regional Operations Group, Police Transit Unit and the Regional Investigation Unit. The Office of the Regional Coordinator has an actual strength of 142 FTEs as at 31 May 2004.
DISTRICT 31/1/01 30/6/01 30/6/02 30/6/03 31/5/04 South East Metro 347 363 397 410 407 South Metro 369 385 379 375 382 North West Metro 274 261 257 288 265 East Metro 227 223 215 209 233 West Metro 269 295 309 277 294 Central Metro 449 481 468 462 420 Great Southern 167 171 169 163 165 South West 197 204 205 204 204 Peel 87 89 107 113 123 Wheatbelt 147 141 137 128 147 Kimberley 126 130 125 134 137 Pilbara 159 156 160 161 156 Goldfields-Esperance 193 182 176 183 191 Midwest Gascoyne 193 194 187 190 192 Please note that the Police Service runs its reports at the end of each calendar month, therefore the information has been provided at the closest date possible to that requested. It is worthy of note that there was a District boundary review in 2001 resulting in the reallocation of some suburbs and authorised strength. Furthermore in 2003, the Office of the Regional Coordinator was established resulting in the central coordination of several units that had previously reported to the Central Metropolitan District including the Perth Watch House, Regional Operations Group, Police Transit Unit and the Regional Investigation Unit. The Office of the Regional Coordinator has an actual strength of 142 FTEs as at 31 May 2004.
Please note that the Police Service runs its reports at the end of each calendar month, therefore the information has been provided at the closest date possible to that requested. It is worthy of note that there was a District boundary review in 2001 resulting in the reallocation of some suburbs and authorised strength. Furthermore in 2003, the Office of the Regional Coordinator was established resulting in the central coordination of several units that had previously reported to the Central Metropolitan District including the Perth Watch House, Regional Operations Group, Police Transit Unit and the Regional Investigation Unit. The Office of the Regional Coordinator has an actual strength of 142 FTEs as at 31 May 2004.
It is worthy of note that there was a District boundary review in 2001 resulting in the reallocation of some suburbs and authorised strength. Furthermore in 2003, the Office of the Regional Coordinator was established resulting in the central coordination of several units that had previously reported to the Central Metropolitan District including the Perth Watch House, Regional Operations Group, Police Transit Unit and the Regional Investigation Unit. The Office of the Regional Coordinator has an actual strength of 142 FTEs as at 31 May 2004.
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