Mr Katsambanis asks about the number, location, and decommissioning of police stations in WA since 2008, and the FTE capacity of each police district. The WA Police Force provides specific figures for station numbers and locations, but notes FTE capacity depends on deployment and specialist units.

AnsweredQoN 6165Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 May 2020
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

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I refer to police stations in Western Australia, and ask: (a) What is the number of police stations in Western Australia; (b) How many new police station stations have been built since 2008; (c) Please list the location (town or suburb) of these new police stations; (d) Since 2008, how many existing or 'old' police stations were decommissioned when a new police station was opened in that police district; and (e) What is the current full time rquivalent that each police district can accommodate?

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Answered
12 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
12 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a)     158
(b)     26
(c)     Augusta, Ballajura, Barrow Island, Blackstone, Broome, Burringurrah, Carnarvon, Cockburn Central, Eucla, Fitzroy Crossing, Harvey, Hopetoun, Jerramungup, Jigalong, Karratha, Leonora, Looma, Mount Magnet, Mundijong, Perth, South Hedland, Three Springs, Walpole, Waroona, Yalgoo and Yanchep.
(d)     19
(e)     The number of FTEs that can be accommodated depends on how officers are deployed by the Commissioner of Police and what duties are undertaken. It is noted that specialist units are often not accommodated in police station but in alternative facilities.

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