Question On Notice No. 1003 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 October 2022 by Hon Peter Collier
Question Directed to the: Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) For each of Western Australia's seven regional police districts, what was the number of allocated police officers on June 30th in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022?
(2) What is the current number of police officer vacancies for each of Western Australia's seven regional police districts?
Answered on 15 November 2022
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
1.
2017, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 228; 193; 208; 248; 220; 269; 164, 2018, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 230; 195; 208; 248; 218; 269; 164, 2019, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 231; 194; 212; 248; 218; 269; 165, 2020, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 233; 193; 218; 249; 221; 267; 163, 2021, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 237; 194; 230; 259; 243; 287; 170, 2022, Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 238; 195; 242; 274; 249; 296.
2.
Vacancies in police districts are impacted daily by natural attrition, severance, leave without pay and periods where officers are transferring in and out of positions: Goldfields-Esperance District; Great Southern District; Kimberley District; Mid West-Gascoyne District; Pilbara District; South West District; Wheatbelt District, 22; 14; 14; 14; 11; 13; 8.
Notes: 2. Data as per RMIS dated 14 October 2022.