❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the construction of a new police station in Canning Vale, including its service area, impact on Murdoch station, and population statistics. The government confirms the construction and provides details on the covered area and population.
AnsweredQoN 936Legislative Assembly
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(1) Does the Government plan to build a new Police Station in Canning Vale?
(2) If yes to (1), when and why?
(3) If yes to (1), can the Minister please advise -
(a) what will be the area that this station will cover;
(b) how many people live in the area that the new station will cover;
(c) will the new station take police officers away from the Murdoch Station; and
(d) how many people will reside in the new area patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(4) How many people reside in the area currently patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(2) If yes to (1), when and why?
(3) If yes to (1), can the Minister please advise -
(a) what will be the area that this station will cover;
(b) how many people live in the area that the new station will cover;
(c) will the new station take police officers away from the Murdoch Station; and
(d) how many people will reside in the new area patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(4) How many people reside in the area currently patrolled by Murdoch Station?
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Answered
18 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
16 days
(b) how many people live in the area that the new station will cover; (c) will the new station take police officers away from the Murdoch Station; and (d) how many people will reside in the new area patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(c) will the new station take police officers away from the Murdoch Station; and (d) how many people will reside in the new area patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(d) how many people will reside in the new area patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(2) Building is scheduled to commence in September 2006. The new Station will significantly improve the delivery of policing services within the South East Metropolitan Police District. (3)(a) - (b) Suburb Residence Canning Vale 7 314 Willetton 17 533 Parkwood 6 673 Lynwood 3 245 Ferndale 4 787 Langford 4 444 Thornlie 22 689 Southern River 839 Total 67 524 Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(3)(a) - (b) Suburb Residence Canning Vale 7 314 Willetton 17 533 Parkwood 6 673 Lynwood 3 245 Ferndale 4 787 Langford 4 444 Thornlie 22 689 Southern River 839 Total 67 524 Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
Suburb Residence Canning Vale 7 314 Willetton 17 533 Parkwood 6 673 Lynwood 3 245 Ferndale 4 787 Langford 4 444 Thornlie 22 689 Southern River 839 Total 67 524 Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(4) 83 370
(c) will the new station take police officers away from the Murdoch Station; and (d) how many people will reside in the new area patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(d) how many people will reside in the new area patrolled by Murdoch Station?
(2) Building is scheduled to commence in September 2006. The new Station will significantly improve the delivery of policing services within the South East Metropolitan Police District. (3)(a) - (b) Suburb Residence Canning Vale 7 314 Willetton 17 533 Parkwood 6 673 Lynwood 3 245 Ferndale 4 787 Langford 4 444 Thornlie 22 689 Southern River 839 Total 67 524 Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(3)(a) - (b) Suburb Residence Canning Vale 7 314 Willetton 17 533 Parkwood 6 673 Lynwood 3 245 Ferndale 4 787 Langford 4 444 Thornlie 22 689 Southern River 839 Total 67 524 Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
Suburb Residence Canning Vale 7 314 Willetton 17 533 Parkwood 6 673 Lynwood 3 245 Ferndale 4 787 Langford 4 444 Thornlie 22 689 Southern River 839 Total 67 524 Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
Source: 2001 Census of Population & Housing 2 nd release - Australian Bureau of Statistics (c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(c) No. (d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(d) The boundary of the new Canning Vale Police sub-district will not change the boundary of the Murdoch Police sub-district. (4) 83 370
(4) 83 370
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