❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed historical data on WA Police staffing levels (FTE and headcount) from 2019-2025, broken down by policing district. The provided answer includes staffing data from 2018-2023, and partial data for 2024 and 2025.
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(1) I refer to WA Police staffing allocations, and I ask : (a) What was the actual Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) police staffing number on the 1st of January in the following years : (i) 2019; (ii) 2020; (iii) 2021; (iv) 2022; (v) 2023; (vi) 2024; and (vii) 2025; and (b) What was the FTE police staffing allocation on the 1st of January in the following years: (i) 2020; (ii) 2021; (iii) 2022; (iv) 2023; (v) 2024; and (vi) 2025? (2) For questions (a) and (b), please provide a breakdown by policing district, both in the metropolitan region and in regional Western Australia?
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Answered
29 May 2025
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Minister for Police
Response time
8 days
(1) (a) & (b)
Police Officer
As at 31 December
Authorised Strength (FTE)
Actual FTE
Headcount
2018
6,366.00
6,183.41
6,356
2019
6,383.00
6,355.71
6,560
2020
6,570.00
6,591.59
6,772
2021
6,961.00
6,901.98
7,097
2022
7,141.00
6,663.56
6,879
2023
7,311.00
6,719.07
6,951
19-Dec-24
7,331.00
7,005.06
7,260
24-Apr-25
7,331.00
7,108.72
7,344
(2)
31 December 2018 & 2019
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 31 December 2018
As at 31 December 2019
Police Officer
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
4.00
6.43
9
4.00
16.36
8
*Regional Operations & Investigations
166.00
157.95
161
168.00
154.41
164
Armadale District
277.00
263.33
268
280.00
271.34
266
Cannington District
269.30
258.55
271
271.30
256.69
261
Fremantle District
273.70
267.83
283
275.70
265.59
265
Joondalup District
279.00
279.86
291
282.00
285.35
289
Mandurah District
294.00
293.91
303
298.00
290.27
293
Midland District
276.00
270.67
275
278.00
265.45
267
Mirrabooka District
272.00
259.72
270
275.00
271.63
278
Perth District
303.00
293.24
310
301.00
303.06
298
Sub Total
2,414.00
2,351.4
2,441
2,433.00
2,380.15
2,389
Regional WA Regional Office
4.00
15.78
16
8.00
10.06
22
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
5.00
6.22
7
0.00
4.02
4
Goldfields-Esperance District
230.00
218.35
220
233.00
214.29
218
Great Southern District
195.00
173.11
178
194.00
185.36
187
Kimberley District
211.00
203.52
204
213.00
201.29
201
Mid-West Gascoyne District
248.00
234.73
240
249.00
225.01
225
Pilbara District
218.00
209.20
211
221.00
212.64
213
South West District
269.00
245.79
252
269.00
248.61
255
Wheatbelt District
164.00
154.80
155
164.00
149.41
152
Sub Total
1,544.00
1,461.5
1,483
1,551.00
1,450.69
1,477
31 December 2020 & 2021
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 31 December 2020
As at 31 December 2021
Police Officer
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
4.00
8.20
10
4.00
7.78
8
*Regional Operations & Investigations
173.00
154.41
155
173.00
165.73
166
Armadale District
269.75
269.82
252
271.75
246.60
254
Cannington District
263.00
259.37
261
267.00
244.94
252
Fremantle District
267.65
264.01
271
269.65
242.90
247
Joondalup District
274.00
286.30
291
276.00
267.66
285
Mandurah District
288.00
293.10
285
290.00
275.15
282
Midland District
270.00
264.06
267
272.00
254.46
263
Mirrabooka District
265.00
273.66
265
269.00
256.53
270
Perth District
301.00
302.42
321
393.00
365.70
370
Sub Total
2,375.40
2,375.35
2,378
2,485.40
2,327.45
2,397
Regional WA Regional Office
14.00
26.80
34
7.00
19.64
35
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
0.00
0.00
0
5.00
6.00
6
Goldfields-Esperance District
233.00
206.09
209
238.00
196.39
202
Great Southern District
193.00
176.65
182
195.00
184.12
186
Kimberley District
219.00
211.43
209
236.00
205.23
203
Mid-West Gascoyne District
248.00
228.31
228
270.00
247.27
244
Pilbara District
221.00
207.78
207
245.00
224.30
229
South West District
272.00
262.69
269
289.00
284.30
292
Wheatbelt District
162.00
146.07
148
171.00
157.42
159
Sub Total
1,562.00
1,465.82
1,486
1,656.00
1,524.67
1,556
31 December 2022 & 2023
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 31 December 2022
As at 31 December 2023
Police Officer
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
5.00
8.18
8
5.00
11.44
11
Armadale District
275.75
239.80
245
293.75
237.62
249
Cannington District
291.00
266.54
268
305.00
241.31
255
Fremantle District
297.65
274.79
282
300.65
253.15
262
Joondalup District
280.00
277.16
289
292.00
270.19
284
Mandurah District
324.00
296.03
305
322.00
284.00
294
Midland District
300.00
265.10
274
301.50
242.51
252
Mirrabooka District
301.00
265.22
272
303.00
259.77
274
Perth District
472.00
417.49
425
471.50
386.08
402
Sub Total
2,546.40
2,310.3
2,368
2,594.40
2,186.07
2,283
Regional WA Regional Office
7.00
34.06
49
7.00
34.87
50
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0.00
0
Goldfields-Esperance District
239.00
214.20
220
241.00
211.33
216
Great Southern District
195.00
181.97
184
197.00
183.56
189
Kimberley District
242.00
227.50
225
264.00
220.02
223
Mid-West Gascoyne District
273.00
254.43
256
274.00
244.99
244
Pilbara District
250.00
233.37
239
256.00
219.74
223
South West District
296.00
276.79
283
308.00
279.96
288
Wheatbelt District
171.00
166.04
170
169.00
158.54
161
Sub Total
1,673.00
1,588.3
1,626
1,716.00
1,553.01
1,594
19 December 2024
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 19 December 2024
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
5.00
7.60
18
Armadale District
292.75
243.60
250
Cannington District
301.00
260.28
268
Fremantle District
297.65
269.70
276
Joondalup District
303.00
284.84
289
Mandurah District
322.00
293.10
307
Midland District
300.50
270.28
276
Mirrabooka District
300.00
265.27
276
Perth District
462.50
379.43
379
Sub Total
2,584.40
2,274.10
2,339
Regional WA Regional Office
7.00
32.50
41
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
0.00
0.00
0
Goldfields-Esperance District
240.00
190.90
196
Great Southern District
206.00
198.00
205
Kimberley District
286.00
263.10
268
Mid-West Gascoyne District
275.00
234.00
240
Pilbara District
261.00
236.85
244
South West District
307.00
294.00
307
Wheatbelt District
175.00
152.25
156
Sub Total
1,757.00
1,601.60
1,657
24 April 2025
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 24 April 2025
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
5
9
18
Armadale District
292.75
276.3
284
Cannington District
301
284.22
289
Fremantle District
297.65
276.95
279
Joondalup District
303
282.65
293
Mandurah District
322
308.63
322
Midland District
300.5
277.85
282
Mirrabooka District
300
268.77
277
Perth District
462.5
392.42
389
Sub Total
2584.4
2376.79
2433
Regional WA Regional Office
7
36.21
50
Goldfields-Esperance District
242
205.4
209
Great Southern District
209
197.4
205
Kimberley District
292
262.8
273
Mid-West Gascoyne District
275
245.4
253
Pilbara District
261
238.85
245
South West District
307
291.38
302
Wheatbelt District
175
156.8
160
Sub Total
1768
1634.24
1697
*The most recent naming convention has been used for this Division as at December 2020. As at December 2018 it was known as Special Operations. As at December 2019 it was known as State Operations.
Police Officer
As at 31 December
Authorised Strength (FTE)
Actual FTE
Headcount
2018
6,366.00
6,183.41
6,356
2019
6,383.00
6,355.71
6,560
2020
6,570.00
6,591.59
6,772
2021
6,961.00
6,901.98
7,097
2022
7,141.00
6,663.56
6,879
2023
7,311.00
6,719.07
6,951
19-Dec-24
7,331.00
7,005.06
7,260
24-Apr-25
7,331.00
7,108.72
7,344
(2)
31 December 2018 & 2019
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 31 December 2018
As at 31 December 2019
Police Officer
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
4.00
6.43
9
4.00
16.36
8
*Regional Operations & Investigations
166.00
157.95
161
168.00
154.41
164
Armadale District
277.00
263.33
268
280.00
271.34
266
Cannington District
269.30
258.55
271
271.30
256.69
261
Fremantle District
273.70
267.83
283
275.70
265.59
265
Joondalup District
279.00
279.86
291
282.00
285.35
289
Mandurah District
294.00
293.91
303
298.00
290.27
293
Midland District
276.00
270.67
275
278.00
265.45
267
Mirrabooka District
272.00
259.72
270
275.00
271.63
278
Perth District
303.00
293.24
310
301.00
303.06
298
Sub Total
2,414.00
2,351.4
2,441
2,433.00
2,380.15
2,389
Regional WA Regional Office
4.00
15.78
16
8.00
10.06
22
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
5.00
6.22
7
0.00
4.02
4
Goldfields-Esperance District
230.00
218.35
220
233.00
214.29
218
Great Southern District
195.00
173.11
178
194.00
185.36
187
Kimberley District
211.00
203.52
204
213.00
201.29
201
Mid-West Gascoyne District
248.00
234.73
240
249.00
225.01
225
Pilbara District
218.00
209.20
211
221.00
212.64
213
South West District
269.00
245.79
252
269.00
248.61
255
Wheatbelt District
164.00
154.80
155
164.00
149.41
152
Sub Total
1,544.00
1,461.5
1,483
1,551.00
1,450.69
1,477
31 December 2020 & 2021
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 31 December 2020
As at 31 December 2021
Police Officer
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
4.00
8.20
10
4.00
7.78
8
*Regional Operations & Investigations
173.00
154.41
155
173.00
165.73
166
Armadale District
269.75
269.82
252
271.75
246.60
254
Cannington District
263.00
259.37
261
267.00
244.94
252
Fremantle District
267.65
264.01
271
269.65
242.90
247
Joondalup District
274.00
286.30
291
276.00
267.66
285
Mandurah District
288.00
293.10
285
290.00
275.15
282
Midland District
270.00
264.06
267
272.00
254.46
263
Mirrabooka District
265.00
273.66
265
269.00
256.53
270
Perth District
301.00
302.42
321
393.00
365.70
370
Sub Total
2,375.40
2,375.35
2,378
2,485.40
2,327.45
2,397
Regional WA Regional Office
14.00
26.80
34
7.00
19.64
35
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
0.00
0.00
0
5.00
6.00
6
Goldfields-Esperance District
233.00
206.09
209
238.00
196.39
202
Great Southern District
193.00
176.65
182
195.00
184.12
186
Kimberley District
219.00
211.43
209
236.00
205.23
203
Mid-West Gascoyne District
248.00
228.31
228
270.00
247.27
244
Pilbara District
221.00
207.78
207
245.00
224.30
229
South West District
272.00
262.69
269
289.00
284.30
292
Wheatbelt District
162.00
146.07
148
171.00
157.42
159
Sub Total
1,562.00
1,465.82
1,486
1,656.00
1,524.67
1,556
31 December 2022 & 2023
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 31 December 2022
As at 31 December 2023
Police Officer
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
5.00
8.18
8
5.00
11.44
11
Armadale District
275.75
239.80
245
293.75
237.62
249
Cannington District
291.00
266.54
268
305.00
241.31
255
Fremantle District
297.65
274.79
282
300.65
253.15
262
Joondalup District
280.00
277.16
289
292.00
270.19
284
Mandurah District
324.00
296.03
305
322.00
284.00
294
Midland District
300.00
265.10
274
301.50
242.51
252
Mirrabooka District
301.00
265.22
272
303.00
259.77
274
Perth District
472.00
417.49
425
471.50
386.08
402
Sub Total
2,546.40
2,310.3
2,368
2,594.40
2,186.07
2,283
Regional WA Regional Office
7.00
34.06
49
7.00
34.87
50
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0.00
0
Goldfields-Esperance District
239.00
214.20
220
241.00
211.33
216
Great Southern District
195.00
181.97
184
197.00
183.56
189
Kimberley District
242.00
227.50
225
264.00
220.02
223
Mid-West Gascoyne District
273.00
254.43
256
274.00
244.99
244
Pilbara District
250.00
233.37
239
256.00
219.74
223
South West District
296.00
276.79
283
308.00
279.96
288
Wheatbelt District
171.00
166.04
170
169.00
158.54
161
Sub Total
1,673.00
1,588.3
1,626
1,716.00
1,553.01
1,594
19 December 2024
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 19 December 2024
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
5.00
7.60
18
Armadale District
292.75
243.60
250
Cannington District
301.00
260.28
268
Fremantle District
297.65
269.70
276
Joondalup District
303.00
284.84
289
Mandurah District
322.00
293.10
307
Midland District
300.50
270.28
276
Mirrabooka District
300.00
265.27
276
Perth District
462.50
379.43
379
Sub Total
2,584.40
2,274.10
2,339
Regional WA Regional Office
7.00
32.50
41
Crime & Operations Coordination Division
0.00
0.00
0
Goldfields-Esperance District
240.00
190.90
196
Great Southern District
206.00
198.00
205
Kimberley District
286.00
263.10
268
Mid-West Gascoyne District
275.00
234.00
240
Pilbara District
261.00
236.85
244
South West District
307.00
294.00
307
Wheatbelt District
175.00
152.25
156
Sub Total
1,757.00
1,601.60
1,657
24 April 2025
Metropolitan and Regional WA Districts
As at 24 April 2025
Police Officer
Authorised FTE
Actual FTE
Headcount
Metropolitan Regional Office
5
9
18
Armadale District
292.75
276.3
284
Cannington District
301
284.22
289
Fremantle District
297.65
276.95
279
Joondalup District
303
282.65
293
Mandurah District
322
308.63
322
Midland District
300.5
277.85
282
Mirrabooka District
300
268.77
277
Perth District
462.5
392.42
389
Sub Total
2584.4
2376.79
2433
Regional WA Regional Office
7
36.21
50
Goldfields-Esperance District
242
205.4
209
Great Southern District
209
197.4
205
Kimberley District
292
262.8
273
Mid-West Gascoyne District
275
245.4
253
Pilbara District
261
238.85
245
South West District
307
291.38
302
Wheatbelt District
175
156.8
160
Sub Total
1768
1634.24
1697
*The most recent naming convention has been used for this Division as at December 2020. As at December 2018 it was known as Special Operations. As at December 2019 it was known as State Operations.
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