Page 2844 - Week 09 - Thursday, 26 August 1993
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Question No. 871
Police Force - Statistics
Mrs Carnell: To ask the Attorney-General - In relation to the Australian Federal Police
(1) What are the operational hours worked by each officer for the months of
(a) February 1992; (b) March 1992; (c) April 1992; (d) May 1992;
(e) June 1992; (f) July 1992; (g) August 1992; (h) September 1992;
(i) October 1992; (j) November 1992; (k) December 1992; (1) January 1993;
(m) February 1993; (n) March 1993; (o) April 1993; (p) May 1993 and
(q) June 1993.
(2) How many calls were received for assistance by the AFP for the period
1 February 1992 to 30 June 1993 inclusive.
(3) What was the total number of hours worked in overtime to the period
1 February 1992 to 30 June 1993 inclusive.
(4) What number of officers received overtime for the same period.
Mr Connolly: the answer to Mrs Carnells question is as follows:
(1) I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources
that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to
answer this part of the Members question.
(2) There were 92,322 incidents reported to police during the period
1 February 1992 to 30 June 1993 inclusive. Of this figure, 64,213 incidents
required the attendance of a police patrol.
(3) I am advised that it would be an extensive and resource intensive exercise
to provide the exact number of hours of overtime worked for the period 1
February 1992 to 30 June 1993, as this would entail manually checking
roster sheets for each member. Furthermore, it is not possible to determine
an exact figure from the total expenditure on overtime because of the nature
of the AFP industrial award which has several overtime rates, viz 150%,
175%, 200% and 250%. In addition to these rates, officers called out to
duty receive a minimum overtime payment which is also in accordance with
the award.
However, an average or best estimate of the number of overtime hours worked can be provided by using an average figure of $32.50, which the AFP ACT Region uses when costing other exercises. This figure has been derived from calculations which take into consideration the four overtime rates, and the salary range of the three work levels which are entitled to payment for overtime.
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