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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 295 ..

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 344

Police Force - Statistics

MR OSBORNE: Asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services -

(1) For costing and/or budgetary purposes, does the Treasury have and/or apply an average cost, in dollar terms, for the provision of a police officer.

(2) Was the 1994/95 average costed at approximately $70,000. If not, what average was applied.

(3) Has the average costing mechanism been amended since 1994/95, and if so, what is the average cost now.

(4) How is the average costing figure determined.

(5) What exactly does the average costing data include and provide for.

(6) What was the total number of sworn police officers, in the ACT, in 1979.

(7) What was the total number of non-sworn officers (clerical support), in the ACT, in 1979.

(8) What is the total number of sworn police officers, in the ACT, in 1996.

(9) What is the total number of non-sworn officers (clerical support), in the ACT, in 1996.

(10) What was the ratio of sworn police officers to population, in the ACT, in 1979.

(11) What was the ratio of sworn police officers to population, in the ACT, in 1996.

(12) How does the 1996 ratio of officers to population, in the ACT, compare with the ratios that exist in New South Wales and Victoria.

(13) What are the current numbers as agreed to under the Commonwealth/ACT policing agreement.

(14) Does the current number, in the policing agreement, include non-sworn officers (clerical support) and if so why.

(15) What numbers of sworn police officers, in the ACT, are presently unfit for full duties.

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