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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1198 asked in the Legislative Council on 8 May 2018 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the Western Australia Police (WAPOL), and I ask:
(a) on how many occasions in the last 12 months have WAPOL been unable to respond to a request for assistance as a result of a motor vehicle not being available;
(b) with respect to each occurrence identified in (a), what was the location of the request for assistance arising from and the police station tasked with response;
(c) with respect to each occurrence identified in (a), how did WAPOL respond and was there a delay in response;
(d) is the Minister aware of any issues associated with the availability of motor vehicles for police response; and
(e) has the police motor vehicle fleet changed and, if so, identify where and in what form that change has occurred?

Answered on 27 June 2018

(a-d) The Western Australia Police Force advises that it is not aware of any issues associated with the availability of motor vehicles for police response.

(e) The vehicle types deployed across Western Australia to meet policing demands have not changed, that is, sedans, four-wheel-drives, vans and specialist builds are continually sourced and/or built to meet general and specialist policing needs. The fleet is sourced from a range of manufacturers, including Holden, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai.