Ms Anwyl asks about police staffing levels in various Goldfields towns between 1995-1999. The Minister declines to provide specific station numbers due to operational sensitivities, offering district-level data and a confidential briefing instead.

AnsweredQoN 72Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2000
Member
Portfolio
Police

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(1) How many police are based in - (a) Kalgoorlie/Boulder; (b) Norseman; (c) Coolgardie; (d) Leonora; (e) Laverton; (f) Esperance; and (g) any other Goldfields town? (2) As to the places referred to above, what were the staffing levels in - (a) 1995; (b) 1996; (c) 1997; (d) 1998; and (e) 1999? (3) As to Kalgoorlie Police Station, how many positions relate to duties located outside the Kalgoorlie/Boulder postcode areas? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
5 September 2000
Response time
27 days
(1) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information relating to staffing levels of individual police stations. However the responses listed below indicate staff numbers allocated to the Kalgoorlie Police District for the periods requested. The District Superintendent may deploy resources within their District to meet ever-changing needs. 1993 174 1994 178 1995 178 1996 180 1997 168* 1998 206 1999 202 2000 205 * NB: In 1997, the Esperance and Southern Cross Police Stations were not attached to this Police District. Should the member require more specific information I would be pleased to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) Refer to question (1) (3) As advised in question (1), resources throughout the Kalgoorlie Police District are deployed by the District Superintendent to meet ever-changing needs.
(b) Norseman; (c) Coolgardie; (d) Leonora; (e) Laverton; (f) Esperance; and (g) any other Goldfields town?
(c) Coolgardie; (d) Leonora; (e) Laverton; (f) Esperance; and (g) any other Goldfields town?
(d) Leonora; (e) Laverton; (f) Esperance; and (g) any other Goldfields town?
(e) Laverton; (f) Esperance; and (g) any other Goldfields town?
(f) Esperance; and (g) any other Goldfields town?
(g) any other Goldfields town?
(b) 1996; (c) 1997; (d) 1998; and (e) 1999?
(c) 1997; (d) 1998; and (e) 1999?
(d) 1998; and (e) 1999?
(e) 1999?
Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Due to operational sensitivities I am not prepared to provide specific information relating to staffing levels of individual police stations. However the responses listed below indicate staff numbers allocated to the Kalgoorlie Police District for the periods requested. The District Superintendent may deploy resources within their District to meet ever-changing needs. 1993 174 1994 178 1995 178 1996 180 1997 168* 1998 206 1999 202 2000 205 * NB: In 1997, the Esperance and Southern Cross Police Stations were not attached to this Police District. Should the member require more specific information I would be pleased to arrange for a confidential briefing to be provided by the Kalgoorlie District Officer. (2) Refer to question (1) (3) As advised in question (1), resources throughout the Kalgoorlie Police District are deployed by the District Superintendent to meet ever-changing needs.

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