❓ A WA parliamentary question requesting a breakdown of police resources (vehicles, speed cameras, dogs, and auxiliary officers) allocated to each police district on March 1st for the years 2017-2021. The answer provides the requested data for marked police cars, marked police vans, unmarked police cars, speed cameras, marked police motorbikes and unmarked police motorbikes. Data for trained police dogs and auxiliary police officers is incomplete.
AnsweredQoN 152Legislative Council
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For each police district (Metropolitan, Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid West-Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance,
Wheatbelt, Great Southern and South West), on 1 March 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, how many of the
following were allocated to each police district: (a) marked police cars; (b) marked police vans; (c) unmarked police cars; (d) speed cameras; (e) marked police motorbikes; (f) unmarked police motorbikes; (g) trained police dogs; and (h) auxiliary police officers?
Wheatbelt, Great Southern and South West), on 1 March 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, how many of the
following were allocated to each police district: (a) marked police cars; (b) marked police vans; (c) unmarked police cars; (d) speed cameras; (e) marked police motorbikes; (f) unmarked police motorbikes; (g) trained police dogs; and (h) auxiliary police officers?
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Answered
10 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
9 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise;
(a) In 2017, Metropolitan 217; Kimberley 28; Pilbara 17; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 24; Wheatbelt 20; Great Southern 29; South West 18. In 2018, Metropolitan 213; Kimberley 12; Pilbara 12; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 14; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 32; South West 17. In 2019, Metropolitan 215; Kimberley 28; Pilbara 16; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 23; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 35; South West 16. In 2020, Metropolitan 207; Kimberley 9; Pilbara 12; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 17; Great Southern 32; South West 17. In 2021, Metropolitan 266; Kimberley 13; Pilbara 15; Mid-West Gascoyne 20; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 21; Great Southern 32; South West 20.
(b) In 2017, Metropolitan 246; Kimberley 11; Pilbara 20; Mid-West Gascoyne 20; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 22; Great Southern 24; South West 20. In 2018, Metropolitan 231; Kimberley 35; Pilbara 23; Mid-West Gascoyne 24; Goldfields-Esperance 30; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 22; South West 23. In 2019, Metropolitan 229; Kimberley 33; Pilbara 27; Mid-West Gascoyne 26; Goldfields-Esperance 29; Wheatbelt 21; Great Southern 24; South West 23. In 2020, Metropolitan 212; Kimberley 33; Pilbara 25; Mid-West Gascoyne 27; Goldfields-Esperance 31; Wheatbelt 22; Great Southern 27; South West 20. In 2021, Metropolitan 276; Kimberley 33; Pilbara 28; Mid-West Gascoyne 29; Goldfields-Esperance 35; Wheatbelt 23; Great Southern 32; South West 22.
(c) In 2017, Metropolitan 644; Kimberley 18; Pilbara 21; Mid-West Gascoyne 23; Goldfields-Esperance 18; Wheatbelt 15; Great Southern 18; South West 16. In 2018, Metropolitan 649; Kimberley 19; Pilbara 31; Mid-West Gascoyne 20; Goldfields-Esperance 18; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 32; South West 13. In 2020, Metropolitan 664; Kimberley 21; Pilbara 27; Mid-West Gascoyne 19; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 18; Great Southern 25; South West 20. In 2021, Metropolitan 775; Kimberley 20; Pilbara 23; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 18; Wheatbelt 17; Great Southern 29; South West 13.
(d) In 2017, Metropolitan 60; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 3; Great Southern 1; South West 4. In 2018, Metropolitan 61; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 3; Great Southern 1; South West 5. In 2019, Metropolitan 77; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 4; Great Southern 1; South West 6. In 2020, Metropolitan 90; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 4; Great Southern 1; South West 6. In 2021, Metropolitan 94; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 4; Great Southern 1; South West 6.
(e) In 2017, Metropolitan 54; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2018, Metropolitan 48; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2019, Metropolitan 48; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2020, Metropolitan 46; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2021, Metropolitan 53; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0.
(f) In 2017, Metropolitan 7; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2018, Metropolitan 8; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2019, Metropolitan 6; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2020, Metropolitan 6; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2021, Metropolitan 7; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0.
(g) In 2017, Metropolitan 31; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 2; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2018, Metropolitan 27; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 1; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. In 2019, Metropolitan 28; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. In 2020, Metropolitan 24; Kimberley 1; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. In 2021, Metropolitan 21; Kimberley 1; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. Additional dog teams are being qualified.
(h) In 2017, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 5; Pilbara 4; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2018, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 5; Pilbara 4; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2019, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 5; Pilbara 4; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2020, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 7; Pilbara 2; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2021, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 7; Pilbara 2; Mid-West Gascoyne 7; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 2; South West 3. Police auxiliary officers are deployed in other areas of the agency and may be converted to police officers depending on operational requirements.
Notes:
(a) – (b) Movements in the number of marked police cars generally corresponds with an increase in marked police vans, which better suit operational requirements (especially in regional areas).
(d) The figures include fixed speed cameras, average speed (point to point) cameras and fixed red-light/speed intersection cameras which are not allocated to, but are located in each district, as well as mobile speed cameras.
(e) - (f) The movements in marked police motorcycles are due to the fluctuations in the replacement cycle and as required by Police Traffic.
(a) In 2017, Metropolitan 217; Kimberley 28; Pilbara 17; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 24; Wheatbelt 20; Great Southern 29; South West 18. In 2018, Metropolitan 213; Kimberley 12; Pilbara 12; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 14; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 32; South West 17. In 2019, Metropolitan 215; Kimberley 28; Pilbara 16; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 23; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 35; South West 16. In 2020, Metropolitan 207; Kimberley 9; Pilbara 12; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 17; Great Southern 32; South West 17. In 2021, Metropolitan 266; Kimberley 13; Pilbara 15; Mid-West Gascoyne 20; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 21; Great Southern 32; South West 20.
(b) In 2017, Metropolitan 246; Kimberley 11; Pilbara 20; Mid-West Gascoyne 20; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 22; Great Southern 24; South West 20. In 2018, Metropolitan 231; Kimberley 35; Pilbara 23; Mid-West Gascoyne 24; Goldfields-Esperance 30; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 22; South West 23. In 2019, Metropolitan 229; Kimberley 33; Pilbara 27; Mid-West Gascoyne 26; Goldfields-Esperance 29; Wheatbelt 21; Great Southern 24; South West 23. In 2020, Metropolitan 212; Kimberley 33; Pilbara 25; Mid-West Gascoyne 27; Goldfields-Esperance 31; Wheatbelt 22; Great Southern 27; South West 20. In 2021, Metropolitan 276; Kimberley 33; Pilbara 28; Mid-West Gascoyne 29; Goldfields-Esperance 35; Wheatbelt 23; Great Southern 32; South West 22.
(c) In 2017, Metropolitan 644; Kimberley 18; Pilbara 21; Mid-West Gascoyne 23; Goldfields-Esperance 18; Wheatbelt 15; Great Southern 18; South West 16. In 2018, Metropolitan 649; Kimberley 19; Pilbara 31; Mid-West Gascoyne 20; Goldfields-Esperance 18; Wheatbelt 19; Great Southern 32; South West 13. In 2020, Metropolitan 664; Kimberley 21; Pilbara 27; Mid-West Gascoyne 19; Goldfields-Esperance 17; Wheatbelt 18; Great Southern 25; South West 20. In 2021, Metropolitan 775; Kimberley 20; Pilbara 23; Mid-West Gascoyne 21; Goldfields-Esperance 18; Wheatbelt 17; Great Southern 29; South West 13.
(d) In 2017, Metropolitan 60; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 3; Great Southern 1; South West 4. In 2018, Metropolitan 61; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 3; Great Southern 1; South West 5. In 2019, Metropolitan 77; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 4; Great Southern 1; South West 6. In 2020, Metropolitan 90; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 4; Great Southern 1; South West 6. In 2021, Metropolitan 94; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 3; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 4; Great Southern 1; South West 6.
(e) In 2017, Metropolitan 54; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2018, Metropolitan 48; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2019, Metropolitan 48; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2020, Metropolitan 46; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2021, Metropolitan 53; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0.
(f) In 2017, Metropolitan 7; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2018, Metropolitan 8; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2019, Metropolitan 6; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2020, Metropolitan 6; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2021, Metropolitan 7; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 0; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0.
(g) In 2017, Metropolitan 31; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 2; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 0. In 2018, Metropolitan 27; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 1; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. In 2019, Metropolitan 28; Kimberley 0; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. In 2020, Metropolitan 24; Kimberley 1; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. In 2021, Metropolitan 21; Kimberley 1; Pilbara 0; Mid-West Gascoyne 1; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 0; South West 1. Additional dog teams are being qualified.
(h) In 2017, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 5; Pilbara 4; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2018, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 5; Pilbara 4; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 0; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2019, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 5; Pilbara 4; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2020, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 7; Pilbara 2; Mid-West Gascoyne 6; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 3; South West 3. In 2021, Metropolitan 65; Kimberley 7; Pilbara 2; Mid-West Gascoyne 7; Goldfields-Esperance 1; Wheatbelt 0; Great Southern 2; South West 3. Police auxiliary officers are deployed in other areas of the agency and may be converted to police officers depending on operational requirements.
Notes:
(a) – (b) Movements in the number of marked police cars generally corresponds with an increase in marked police vans, which better suit operational requirements (especially in regional areas).
(d) The figures include fixed speed cameras, average speed (point to point) cameras and fixed red-light/speed intersection cameras which are not allocated to, but are located in each district, as well as mobile speed cameras.
(e) - (f) The movements in marked police motorcycles are due to the fluctuations in the replacement cycle and as required by Police Traffic.
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