Question Without Notice No. 421 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 June 2018 by Hon Peter Collier
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
POLICE — MUNDIJONG POLICE STATION
421. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the changes to the policing model.
(1) How many police were based at Mundijong Police Station prior to the introduction of the new policing model?
(2) Has there been a reduction in the number of police based at Mundijong Police Station following the introduction of the new policing model?
(3) Will there be a reduction in the number of police at Mundijong Police Station as a result of the reduction in full-time equivalent staff in the police force as identified on page 336 of budget paper No 2?
(4) If yes to (3), what is the reduction in the number of police at Mundijong Police Station?
(5) Which suburbs are serviced by Mundijong Police Station?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(5) District superintendents are responsible for deploying their allocated resources to deliver the best possible policing service for their local community. Specific information relating to staffing levels at individual police stations is not publicly released. In April 2018, the Commissioner of Police announced details of a significant operational restructure of the Western Australia Police Force. Under the operational restructure, officers in local policing teams and response teams will be amalgamated into one stream as patrol/inquiry officers. These teams of officers will work from police stations supporting other officers assigned in the district. Mundijong Police Station will be located within the new Armadale police district. Mundijong Police Station will be responsible for the following suburbs: Byford, Cardup, Darling Downs, Hopeland, Jarrahdale, Karrakup, Keysbrook, Mardella, Mundijong, Oakford, Oldbury, Serpentine and Whitby. As a result of these changes, the people of Mundijong and surrounding areas should get a quicker, more responsive and localised policing service.