❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the number of allocated police officers in each of WA's seven regional police districts from 2017-2022 and the current number of vacancies. The WA Police Force provides the requested data, noting that vacancy numbers fluctuate.
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(1) For each of Western Australia's seven regional police districts, what was the number of allocated police officers on June 30th in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? (2) What is the current number of police officer vacancies for each of Western Australia's seven regional police districts?
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Answered
15 November 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
1.
2017, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 228; 193; 208; 248; 220; 269; 164, 2018, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 230; 195; 208; 248; 218; 269; 164, 2019, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 231; 194; 212; 248; 218; 269; 165, 2020, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 233; 193; 218; 249; 221; 267; 163, 2021, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 237; 194; 230; 259; 243; 287; 170, 2022, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 238; 195; 242; 274; 249; 296.
2.
Vacancies in police districts are impacted daily by natural attrition, severance, leave without pay and periods where officers are transferring in and out of positions: Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 22; 14; 14; 14; 11; 13; 8.
Notes: 2. Data as per RMIS dated 14 October 2022.
1.
2017, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 228; 193; 208; 248; 220; 269; 164, 2018, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 230; 195; 208; 248; 218; 269; 164, 2019, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 231; 194; 212; 248; 218; 269; 165, 2020, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 233; 193; 218; 249; 221; 267; 163, 2021, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 237; 194; 230; 259; 243; 287; 170, 2022, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 238; 195; 242; 274; 249; 296.
2.
Vacancies in police districts are impacted daily by natural attrition, severance, leave without pay and periods where officers are transferring in and out of positions: Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 22; 14; 14; 14; 11; 13; 8.
Notes: 2. Data as per RMIS dated 14 October 2022.
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