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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 296 ..

MR OSBORNE (continuing):

(16) How many sworn police officers, in the ACT, are presently on workers compensation or other form of approved leave as a result of being unfit for full duty.

(17) What percentage does the level of unfit officers (for full duty) equate to in relation to the overall sworn police force numbers for the ACT.

MR HUMPHRIES: The answer to Mr Osborne's question is as follows -

(1) No.

(2) No. In 1994/95 the ACT provided funds totalling $51.590M for which the Australian Federal Police, in accordance with the ACT Policing Arrangement, provided 689 personnel to perform operational policing and support duties in the ACT. These personnel are not distinguished between "sworn police officers" and "non-sworn officers".

(3) Not applicable. The basis for funding community policing in the ACT has not been amended.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) Not applicable.

(6) 581 at 30 June 1979; 572 on 19 October 1979 when the ACT Police became part of the Australian Federal Police; and 574 on 31 October 1979.

(7) 73 at 30 June 1979.

(8) 629 as at 20 November 1996.

(9) 44 as at 20 November 1996.

(10) 1:383

(11) 1:487

(12) ACT 1:487

NSW 1:472

VIC 1:434

(13) Agreement provides for 689 personnel (members and staff members) to provide policing services in the ACT. It is also agreed that the ACT Government fund 594 of these personnel and the Commonwealth 95 personnel to reflect the proportion of community policing and Commonwealth policing functions in the ACT.

(14) Yes. The Australian Federal Police has a unified workforce that deploys both members and staff members to provide the community policing service for the ACT.

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