Hon Peter Collier questions the Police Minister regarding the number of police motorcycles and cars, their operational status, and officer numbers in motorcycle and road traffic squads. Some information was withheld due to operational sensitivities.

AnsweredQoN 2156Legislative Council
Asked
10 September 2024
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Police

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(1) What was the total
number of police motorcycles on the following dates: (a) 1 January 2022; (b) 1 January 2023; and (c) 1 January 2024? (2) What is the current total number of police motorcycles? (3) How many police motorcycles were non-operational on the following dates: (a) 1 January 2022; (b) 1 January 2023; and (c) 1 January 2024? (4) How many police motorcycles are currently non-operational? (5) What was the total number of police cars on the following dates: (a) 1 January 2022; (b) 1 January 2023; and (c) 1 January 2024? (6) How many police cars were non-operational on the following dates: (a) 1 January 2022; (b) 1 January 2023; and (c) 1 January 2024? (7) How many police cars are currently non-operational? (8) What was the total number of officers assigned to the motorcycle squad on the following dates: (a) 1 January 2022; (b) 1 January 2023; and (c) 1 January 2024? (9) What was the total number of officers assigned to the road traffic squad on the following dates: (a) 1 January 2022; (b) 1 January 2023; and (c) 1 January 2024? (10) How many officers are currently assigned to the motorcycle squad? (11) How many officers are currently assigned to the road traffic squad?

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Answered
15 October 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
6 days
The Western Australia Police Forced advise:
1.
(a-c) 51.
2.      51.
3.
(a-c) Nil.
4.      Nil.
5.
(a) 1,398.
(b) 1,458.
(c) 1,573.
6.
(a) 73.
(b) 77.
(c) 82.
7.      82.
8-11. Due to operational sensitivities, resourcing information below the District/Divisional level is not released.

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