POLICE — SWORN OFFICERS
256. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the commitment
of the Labor government of 950 additional police officers outlined in the 2020–21
budget.
(1) How many
sworn officers were employed by the WA police department on 8 October 2020—the
date that the budget was released?
(2) How many
additional sworn officers have been employed by the Western Australia Police
Force since the date of this announcement?
(3) How many officers have left the police force since 8
October 2020?
(4) How many sworn officers were employed on 14 June 2021?
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.
The detailed information requested
is unable to be provided in the required time and the honourable member is
requested to place this question on notice.
The McGowan government is delivering
an unprecedented increase to police officer numbers, with an additional 950 on
top of attrition being recruited over four years starting from 2020–21.
This equates to a 15 per cent increase in police officer numbers, the largest
single increase ever, and builds on the additional officers delivered in the
first term of the McGowan government, including for the meth border force and
regional enforcement unit.