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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 778 asked in the Legislative Council on 1 September 2022 by Hon Colin De Grussa

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

POLICE — STAFF

778. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer to staffing levels in police districts across the north west.

(1) What is the approved FTE limit for —

(a) Carnarvon Police Station; and

(b) Tom Price Police Station?

(2) What is the actual FTE for —

(a) Carnarvon Police Station; and

(b) Tom Price Police Station?

(3) What changes have there been to police staffing levels in the Gascoyne region since March 2017?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.

(1)–(2) Western Australia Police Force advises that due to operational sensitivities, specific information relating to staffing levels of individual police stations is not released.

(3) Since the Liberal–National government left office in 2017 there has been an increase of 31 police officers to the midwest–Gascoyne district. In addition, Operation Heat Shield is available to be deployed when required to assist in addressing youth crime.