Hon. Anthony Spagnolo asks about funding and continuation of Operation Heat Shield, a summer policing initiative. The Minister's response is non-committal, stating ongoing commitment to crime reduction without directly addressing the operation's future.

AnsweredQoN 889Legislative Council
Asked
16 October 2025
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

Police—Operation Heat shield
889. Hon Anthony Spagnolo to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to Operation
Heat Shield, which provided additional policing resources over the summer
months.
(1) Has the Commissioner of Police requested
funding from the Minister for Police to conduct Operation Heat Shield over the
upcoming summer period?
(2) If so, when was that request made and what was
the minister's response?
(3) If not, has the government decided not to
proceed with any further iteration of Operation Heat Shield in the upcoming
summer period?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) The Minister for Police and the Commissioner
of Police meet regularly to discuss matters of state government policy. The
Western Australian Government and the Western Australia Police Force remain
committed to targeting crime and antisocial behaviour over the summer months
throughout the state of Western Australia.

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