The WA Parliamentary Question on Notice seeks data on police graduate numbers and officer exits, broken down by gender, for 2017-2019. The answer provides specific figures for recruitment and attrition.

AnsweredQoN 5178Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 May 2019
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

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(1) How many new Police graduates were there in 2018: (a) Of these how many were female? (2) How many new Police graduates have there been in 2019: (a) Of these how many were female? (3) How many Police Officers exited the WA Police Force in 2017, 2018 and 2019: (a) Of these how many were female?

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Answered
14 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
17 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(1 ) 159
(a) 57
(2) 93. Additional recruit squads are scheduled for 2019 including recruits to replace the officers who participated in the VTSS.
(a) 33
(3) – (3) (a)
2017: 145, of which 29 were female
2018: 265, of which 57 were female
2019 YTD*: 35, of which 12 were female
* as at 30 May 2019

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