❓ Mr Cowper asks about police resourcing. The Minister responds by highlighting recent and upcoming police station openings and upgrades across WA, emphasizing the Liberal-National government's investment in police infrastructure.
AnsweredQoN 212Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — RESOURCING
212. Mr M.J. COWPER to the Minister for
Police:
It is important that my former
colleagues in the Western Australia Police have appropriate facilities to
respond to the needs of the community. Can the minister please advise the house
how the Liberal–National government is ensuring that the Western Australia
Police have the resources they need to fight crime and antisocial behaviour?
212. Mr M.J. COWPER to the Minister for
Police:
It is important that my former
colleagues in the Western Australia Police have appropriate facilities to
respond to the needs of the community. Can the minister please advise the house
how the Liberal–National government is ensuring that the Western Australia
Police have the resources they need to fight crime and antisocial behaviour?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Murray–Wellington
for his question. I was particularly pleased last week to visit the member for
Murray–Wellington's electorate for the opening of the new
Waroona Police Station, a $2.5 million project that will enable Waroona police
officers to grow their capacity for up to 10 officers. Waroona Police Station
now has custom-made secure detainee receival areas. It has a reception area and
an interview room that are state of the art. There is a gym for officers so
that they can look after their health and wellbeing. We have closed-circuit
television throughout the new Waroona Police Station to ensure that all
detainees are monitored right through custody processing and any form of
detention at that police station.
I am very proud, as Minister for
Police in this Liberal–National government, to be the custodian of a $100
million project that is designed to refurbish, refit and build new police
stations across the state of Western Australia. Over the last 18 months we have
opened the Carnarvon Justice Complex and police stations in Eucla, Augusta,
Margaret River and Three Springs.
Dr
A.D. Buti : What about Armadale?
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale!
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : Shortly, by the end of this year, I expect to open the new
police station at Cockburn Central, a $19.6 million project; a new police
station at Mundijong —
Dr
A.D. Buti : You don't care about Armadale, do you?
The
SPEAKER : I am going to mention Armadale. Member for Armadale, I call you
for the first time. I do not want to call you for the second time.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : I hope soon to open the $8 million Mundijong Police Station,
in my ministerial colleague's electorate, and the $10.9 million Liberal
Party election commitment, the Ballajura police station. I look forward to
opening the Ballajura police station later this year, which is delivering on
the Liberal–National government's election commitment in 2013
to service the community of Ballajura. I hope the member for West Swan will be
there to acknowledge my efforts as police minister, and the efforts of our
government to achieve our very important election commitment for the people of
Ballajura.
for his question. I was particularly pleased last week to visit the member for
Murray–Wellington's electorate for the opening of the new
Waroona Police Station, a $2.5 million project that will enable Waroona police
officers to grow their capacity for up to 10 officers. Waroona Police Station
now has custom-made secure detainee receival areas. It has a reception area and
an interview room that are state of the art. There is a gym for officers so
that they can look after their health and wellbeing. We have closed-circuit
television throughout the new Waroona Police Station to ensure that all
detainees are monitored right through custody processing and any form of
detention at that police station.
I am very proud, as Minister for
Police in this Liberal–National government, to be the custodian of a $100
million project that is designed to refurbish, refit and build new police
stations across the state of Western Australia. Over the last 18 months we have
opened the Carnarvon Justice Complex and police stations in Eucla, Augusta,
Margaret River and Three Springs.
Dr
A.D. Buti : What about Armadale?
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale!
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : Shortly, by the end of this year, I expect to open the new
police station at Cockburn Central, a $19.6 million project; a new police
station at Mundijong —
Dr
A.D. Buti : You don't care about Armadale, do you?
The
SPEAKER : I am going to mention Armadale. Member for Armadale, I call you
for the first time. I do not want to call you for the second time.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : I hope soon to open the $8 million Mundijong Police Station,
in my ministerial colleague's electorate, and the $10.9 million Liberal
Party election commitment, the Ballajura police station. I look forward to
opening the Ballajura police station later this year, which is delivering on
the Liberal–National government's election commitment in 2013
to service the community of Ballajura. I hope the member for West Swan will be
there to acknowledge my efforts as police minister, and the efforts of our
government to achieve our very important election commitment for the people of
Ballajura.
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