❓ Hon. Adele Farina questions the Police Minister regarding police response time targets and performance in the South West, Peel, and Great Southern police districts for priority 1, 2, and 3 incidents. The answer reveals that response time KPIs are only tracked for Metropolitan districts, but provides some data for Peel.
AnsweredQoN 1355Legislative Council
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1 at page 371 "Outcomes and Key Effectiveness Indicators", and ask: (a) what is the target time for responses to priority one incidents in the: (i) South West Police District; (ii) Peel Police District; and (iii) Great Southern Police District; (b) for each of 2012, 2013 and 2014 (to date), what percentage of priority one incidents were responded to within the target time for the: (i) South West Police District; (ii) Peel Police District; and (iii) Great Southern Police District; (c) what is the target time for responses to priority two incidents in the: (i) South West Police District; (ii) Peel Police District; and (iii) Great Southern Police District; (d) for each of 2012, 2013 and 2014 (to date), what percentage of priority two incidents were responded to within the target time for the: (i) South West Police District; (ii) Peel Police District; and (iii) Great Southern Police District; (e) what is the target time for responses to priority three incidents in the: (i) South West Police District; (ii) Peel Police District; and (iii) Great Southern Police District; (f) for each of 2012, 2013 and 2014 (to date), what percentage of priority three incidents were responded to within the target time for the: (i) South West Police District; (ii) Peel Police District; and (iii) Great Southern Police District; and (g) what are the definitions for: (i) priority one; (ii) priority two; and (iii) priority three incidents?
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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
35 days
(a) The key performance indicator (KPI) for police response times only encompasses Metropolitan districts. Information provided on response times for Regional WA districts is not suitable for interpretation as a KPI.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) 12 minutes.
(iii) Not applicable.
(b) There were no recorded Priority 1 Grade of Service (GOS) CAD incidents recorded for the South West, Peel, and Great Southern districts between 1 January 2012 - 31 July 2014.
(c) (i) Not applicable.
(ii) 12 minutes.
(iii) Not applicable.
(d) Percentage of Priority 2 GOS incidents responded to within 12 minutes (target 80%),
between 1 January 2012 and 31 July 2014:
2012
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
2014
YTD
2014 YTD
2014 YTD
District
Total GOS jobs
within 12 min
%
Total GOS jobs
within 12 min
%
Total GOS jobs
within 12 min
%
Peel
1,313
910
69.30
1,583
1,118
70.60
1,626
995
61.20
(e) (i) Not applicable.
(ii) 60 minutes.
(iii) Not applicable.
(f) Percentage of Priority 3 GOS incidents responded to within 60 minutes (target 80%), between 1 January 2012 and 31 July 2014:
2012
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
2014 YTD
2014
YTD
2014 YTD
District
Total
GOS jobs
within 60 min
%
Total
GOS jobs
within 60 min
%
Total
GOS jobs
within 60 min
%
Peel
15,843
13,596
85.8
17,919
14,842
82.8
10,911
9,052
83
(g)(i) Priority 1 tasks cover incidents such as: an armed hold-up in progress; armed offender incident in progress; and other life-threatening incidents.
(ii) Priority 2 tasks cover incidents where life or property is, or may be, in a state of threat or imminent danger.
(iii) Priority 3 tasks cover incidents requiring immediate attention, but are not life-threatening at that time. Priority 3 incidents may involve the welfare of a person, the possible apprehension of offenders or the preservation of evidence.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) 12 minutes.
(iii) Not applicable.
(b) There were no recorded Priority 1 Grade of Service (GOS) CAD incidents recorded for the South West, Peel, and Great Southern districts between 1 January 2012 - 31 July 2014.
(c) (i) Not applicable.
(ii) 12 minutes.
(iii) Not applicable.
(d) Percentage of Priority 2 GOS incidents responded to within 12 minutes (target 80%),
between 1 January 2012 and 31 July 2014:
2012
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
2014
YTD
2014 YTD
2014 YTD
District
Total GOS jobs
within 12 min
%
Total GOS jobs
within 12 min
%
Total GOS jobs
within 12 min
%
Peel
1,313
910
69.30
1,583
1,118
70.60
1,626
995
61.20
(e) (i) Not applicable.
(ii) 60 minutes.
(iii) Not applicable.
(f) Percentage of Priority 3 GOS incidents responded to within 60 minutes (target 80%), between 1 January 2012 and 31 July 2014:
2012
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
2014 YTD
2014
YTD
2014 YTD
District
Total
GOS jobs
within 60 min
%
Total
GOS jobs
within 60 min
%
Total
GOS jobs
within 60 min
%
Peel
15,843
13,596
85.8
17,919
14,842
82.8
10,911
9,052
83
(g)(i) Priority 1 tasks cover incidents such as: an armed hold-up in progress; armed offender incident in progress; and other life-threatening incidents.
(ii) Priority 2 tasks cover incidents where life or property is, or may be, in a state of threat or imminent danger.
(iii) Priority 3 tasks cover incidents requiring immediate attention, but are not life-threatening at that time. Priority 3 incidents may involve the welfare of a person, the possible apprehension of offenders or the preservation of evidence.
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