Hon Steve Martin is requesting detailed police staffing figures, including allocated FTE, actual FTE, and headcount, broken down by metropolitan and regional districts in WA. This aims to understand potential discrepancies between planned and actual police resources.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1656Legislative Council
Asked
14 May 2026
Portfolio
Police

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I refer to policing in WA, and I ask:(a) what is the current FTE police staffing allocation:(i) in total;(ii) for each policing district in the metropolitan area; and(iii) for each policing district in regional WA;(b) what is the current actual FTE police staffing:(i) in total;(ii) for each policing district in the metropolitan area; and(iii) for each policing district in regional WA; and(c) what is the current actual police headcount:(i) in total;(ii) for each policing district in the metropolitan area; and(iii) for each policing district in regional WA?
I refer to policing in WA, and I ask:
(a) what is the current FTE police staffing allocation:
(i) in total;
(ii) for each policing district in the metropolitan area; and
(iii) for each policing district in regional WA;
(b) what is the current actual FTE police staffing:
(i) in total;
(ii) for each policing district in the metropolitan area; and
(iii) for each policing district in regional WA; and
(c) what is the current actual police headcount:
(i) in total;
(ii) for each policing district in the metropolitan area; and
(iii) for each policing district in regional WA?

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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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