Question On Notice No. 6388 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 8 September 2020 by Mr P.A. Katsambanis
Question Directed to the: Minister for Police; Road Safety
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the $35.1 million to meet additional operational costs incurred by the WA Police Force during COVID-19, and ask:
(a) Does this include overtime payments for police officers;
(b) If yes to (a) how much of the $35.1 million was allocated for overtime;
(c) If yes to (a) was this overtime outside the funds allocated for Operation Heat Shield; and
(d) How much for additional operational costs has been allocated for each financial year from 2020-21 through to 2022-23?
Answered on 8 October 2020
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) Yes
(b) $4.4 million
(c) Yes
(d) In addition to the $35.1 million, $21 million has been provided which includes for 2020-21 - $10.565 million, 2021-22 - $3.739 million, and for 2022-23 - $3.321 million.