❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the level of police service provided to the Sandstone community. The Minister for Police confirms monthly patrols and responses to reported incidents, deeming the service adequate.
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SANDSTONE — POLICE PRESENCE
(1) What is the current level of service provided to the Sandstone community by Western Australia Police? (2) How often are visits undertaken by WA Police to the Sandstone community? (3) How many visits has WA Police made to the Sandstone community in the past month and when was the last visit made? (4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) What is the current level of service provided to the Sandstone community by Western Australia Police? (2) How often are visits undertaken by WA Police to the Sandstone community? (3) How many visits has WA Police made to the Sandstone community in the past month and when was the last visit made? (4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(2) How often are visits undertaken by WA Police to the Sandstone community? (3) How many visits has WA Police made to the Sandstone community in the past month and when was the last visit made? (4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(3) How many visits has WA Police made to the Sandstone community in the past month and when was the last visit made? (4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(4) Yes.
(2) How often are visits undertaken by WA Police to the Sandstone community? (3) How many visits has WA Police made to the Sandstone community in the past month and when was the last visit made? (4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(3) How many visits has WA Police made to the Sandstone community in the past month and when was the last visit made? (4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(4) Does the minister deem this level of service adequate? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(1)–(2) Programmed monthly patrols on the last Wednesday of each month are conducted to Sandstone incorporating visits to surrounding pastoral leases. A police post is held at the local government authority offices. The patrols are dispatched for the purposes of investigating any outstanding matters and general community engagement. In addition to scheduled patrols, police are dispatched from Mt Magnet in response to reported crime and incidents, dependent on the nature of the offence or incident. (3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(3) One visit has been made to Sandstone in the past month, which was on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. (4) Yes.
(4) Yes.
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