Hon Adele Farina questions the Attorney General regarding the fulfillment of a 2013 election promise to fund 30 specialist police officers for Police and Community Youth Centres (PCYCs) and schools. The answer provides a general update on police recruitment but doesn't directly address the specific questions about the 30 specialist positions.

AnsweredQoN 523Legislative Council
Asked
12 May 2015
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

POLICE AND
COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRES — SPECIALIST POLICE OFFICERS
523. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the 2013 election promise to fund 30 specialist
police officers to work with police and community youth centres and in schools.
(1) How many of the 30 specialist police officer positions
have been filled?
(2) How many
of the specialist police officers are located in the metropolitan area and how
many are located in regional WA?
(3) Which PCYCs have benefited directly from the specialist
officers?
(4) Are the specialist officers located at the PCYCs in part
(3)?

AnswerView source ↗

On behalf of the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4)
The recruiting of the additional 400 police officers as part of the state
government's commitment is a four-year program and is progressing in
line with the plan developed by Western Australia Police and approved by the
state government. The creation of additional positions as part of the program
will also occur over the four years as the Commissioner of Police determines
the timing and function for the creation of positions. Allocations are made to
address priorities as they occur, and the allocation of additional positions to
work with young offenders will be made as part of this process.

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