POLICE — STAFF
778. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to staffing levels in police
districts across the north west.
(1) What is the approved FTE limit
for —
(a) Carnarvon Police Station; and
(b) Tom Price Police Station?
(2) What is the actual FTE for —
(a) Carnarvon Police Station; and
(b) Tom Price Police Station?
(3) What changes have there been to
police staffing levels in the Gascoyne region since March 2017?
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.
(1)–(2) Western
Australia Police Force advises that due to operational sensitivities, specific
information relating to staffing levels of individual police stations is not
released.
(3) Since the
Liberal–National government left office in 2017 there has been an
increase of 31 police officers to the midwest–Gascoyne district. In
addition, Operation Heat Shield is available to be deployed when required to
assist in addressing youth crime.