❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding police FTE, response times, and officer-to-population ratio in the South East Metropolitan Police District. The response provides regional FTE data and district-specific response times and officer-to-population ratio.
AnsweredQoN 2719Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many FTE police officers were employed in the district for each of the following years:
(i) 2001;
(ii) 2002;
(iii) 2003;
(iv) 2004;
(v) 2005;
(vi) 2006; and
(vii) 2007;
(b) what are the current average response times for the South East Metropolitan Police District for all categories of reported crime; and
(c) what is the current ratio of police officers to population for the South East Metropolitan Police?
(i) 2001;
(ii) 2002;
(iii) 2003;
(iv) 2004;
(v) 2005;
(vi) 2006; and
(vii) 2007;
(b) what are the current average response times for the South East Metropolitan Police District for all categories of reported crime; and
(c) what is the current ratio of police officers to population for the South East Metropolitan Police?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 November 2007
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
48 days
(a)
Allocation of WA Police FTE for each year between 30 June 2001 and 30 June 2007
The number of police officers allocated to a District is not an absolute indicator of WA Police's ability to respond to demand for police services. WA Police has Specialist Portfolio's such as Specialist Crime and Traffic and Operations which support districts and in the metropolitan area WA Police has available centrally located resources such as the Regional Operations Group, the Traffic Enforcement Group and the Major Incident Group that are tasked to support Districts as required. Initiatives such as the Police Metropolitan Radio Network and the Police Assistance Centre have also enabled more officers to be available for frontline duties and enhance police response times.
The figures provided below are at a Regional level as it is not practical to provide details of specific areas within the regions given the amended boundaries, structures and FTE allocations over the reporting period. The allocation of resources is dynamic as WA Police Executive continually review and re-align resources to address changing policing requirements.
Actual Employment Level (FTE)
WAPOL Total
Metropolitan Regions
Regional WA
30/06/2001
4698
2106
1246
30/06/2002
4728
2122.3
1216.4
30/06/2003
4811
2060.4
1257.2
30/06/2004
4890
2122.7
1259.4
30/06/2005
4918.5
2156.9
1300.4
30/06/2006
5044.5
2130.6
1335.7
30/06/2007
5193
2292
1399
Actual Employment Level (FTE)
- is the number of officers employed in the Agency during the month - expressed as a full FTE.
Notes:
Numbers include ranks from Constable to Superintendent
Numbers do not include Aboriginal Liaison Officers
Metropolitan Regions include support areas such as the Rail Unit and the Watch House, but not specialist portfolios such as Specialist Crime and Traffic and Operations
(b) For the September Quarter 2007 the average response times for the South East Metropolitan District are:
Priority 1 and 2 tasks is 8 minutes (target is 9 minutes)
Priority 3 tasks is 17 minutes (target is 25 minutes)
(c) As at 30 June 2007 the ratio of police officers to population for the South East Metropolitan District is 1: 784
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Allocation of WA Police FTE for each year between 30 June 2001 and 30 June 2007
The number of police officers allocated to a District is not an absolute indicator of WA Police's ability to respond to demand for police services. WA Police has Specialist Portfolio's such as Specialist Crime and Traffic and Operations which support districts and in the metropolitan area WA Police has available centrally located resources such as the Regional Operations Group, the Traffic Enforcement Group and the Major Incident Group that are tasked to support Districts as required. Initiatives such as the Police Metropolitan Radio Network and the Police Assistance Centre have also enabled more officers to be available for frontline duties and enhance police response times.
The figures provided below are at a Regional level as it is not practical to provide details of specific areas within the regions given the amended boundaries, structures and FTE allocations over the reporting period. The allocation of resources is dynamic as WA Police Executive continually review and re-align resources to address changing policing requirements.
Actual Employment Level (FTE)
WAPOL Total
Metropolitan Regions
Regional WA
30/06/2001
4698
2106
1246
30/06/2002
4728
2122.3
1216.4
30/06/2003
4811
2060.4
1257.2
30/06/2004
4890
2122.7
1259.4
30/06/2005
4918.5
2156.9
1300.4
30/06/2006
5044.5
2130.6
1335.7
30/06/2007
5193
2292
1399
Actual Employment Level (FTE)
- is the number of officers employed in the Agency during the month - expressed as a full FTE.
Notes:
Numbers include ranks from Constable to Superintendent
Numbers do not include Aboriginal Liaison Officers
Metropolitan Regions include support areas such as the Rail Unit and the Watch House, but not specialist portfolios such as Specialist Crime and Traffic and Operations
(b) For the September Quarter 2007 the average response times for the South East Metropolitan District are:
Priority 1 and 2 tasks is 8 minutes (target is 9 minutes)
Priority 3 tasks is 17 minutes (target is 25 minutes)
(c) As at 30 June 2007 the ratio of police officers to population for the South East Metropolitan District is 1: 784
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