❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding authorised and actual police officer numbers in regional districts between 2015 and 2017, with additional data for 2019. Shows increases in both authorised and actual numbers.
AnsweredQoN 2661Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Western Australian Police Force
at 1 July 2015, 2016 and 2017, and I ask: (a) for each regional Police district, what was the
authorised strength expressed as FTE positions at each of those dates; and (b) for each regional Police district, what was the
actual number of police officers employed expressed at FTE positions at each of
those dates?
at 1 July 2015, 2016 and 2017, and I ask: (a) for each regional Police district, what was the
authorised strength expressed as FTE positions at each of those dates; and (b) for each regional Police district, what was the
actual number of police officers employed expressed at FTE positions at each of
those dates?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 December 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
10 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
As at 30 June 2015
As at 30 June 2016
As at 30 June 2017
District
Authorised
Actual
Authorised
Actual
Authorised
Actual
Goldfields Esperance
222.0
217.18
223.0
211.28
228.0
207.44
Great Southern
188.0
181.74
188.0
178.32
193.0
182.38
Kimberley
176.0
174.62
196.0
191.22
208.0
196.03
Midwest Gascoyne
209.0
197.94
224.0
205.73
248.0
228.43
Pilbara
198.0
193.42
198.0
188.74
220.0
208.30
South West
227.0
220.58
227.0
212.69
269.0
240.68
Wheatbelt
157.0
149.97
157.0
144.68
164.0
149.56
Total
1 377.0
1 335.45
1 413
1 332.66
1 530
1 412.82
The total authorised strength for Regional Districts on 30 June 2019 was 1543. This compares to an authorised strength on 30 June 2016 of 1413 – an increase of 130. The total actual strength for Regional Districts on 30 June 2019 was 1446.8. This compares to an actual strength on 30 June 2016 of 1332.66 – an increase of 114.14.
Vacancies in Police Districts can change daily and reflect natural attrition, leave without pay and transfers in and out of Regional WA. Reports for 30 June each year have been provided as this is the WA Police Force’s usual reporting cycle.
As at 30 June 2015
As at 30 June 2016
As at 30 June 2017
District
Authorised
Actual
Authorised
Actual
Authorised
Actual
Goldfields Esperance
222.0
217.18
223.0
211.28
228.0
207.44
Great Southern
188.0
181.74
188.0
178.32
193.0
182.38
Kimberley
176.0
174.62
196.0
191.22
208.0
196.03
Midwest Gascoyne
209.0
197.94
224.0
205.73
248.0
228.43
Pilbara
198.0
193.42
198.0
188.74
220.0
208.30
South West
227.0
220.58
227.0
212.69
269.0
240.68
Wheatbelt
157.0
149.97
157.0
144.68
164.0
149.56
Total
1 377.0
1 335.45
1 413
1 332.66
1 530
1 412.82
The total authorised strength for Regional Districts on 30 June 2019 was 1543. This compares to an authorised strength on 30 June 2016 of 1413 – an increase of 130. The total actual strength for Regional Districts on 30 June 2019 was 1446.8. This compares to an actual strength on 30 June 2016 of 1332.66 – an increase of 114.14.
Vacancies in Police Districts can change daily and reflect natural attrition, leave without pay and transfers in and out of Regional WA. Reports for 30 June each year have been provided as this is the WA Police Force’s usual reporting cycle.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.