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2976 - GOULBURN POLICY ACADEMY SEPTEMBER CLASS

Hornery, Sonia to the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council
  1. Why was the September class at Goulburn Police Academy cancelled when there have been more than 100 armed robberies in the Hunter and at least 104 shootings in Sydney this year alone?
  2. Is the Minister responding to these significant increases in crime?
  3. Will the Minister increase police numbers in the Hunter and across NSW?
Answer -

I am advised:

New Probationary Constables are deployed in May, August and December each year to replace and add to existing police numbers. No graduating classes have been cancelled. Since the May 2011 attestation a total of 119 probationary constables have been deployed to the Hunter region.

The NSW Government will boost the authorised strength of the NSW Police Force by a total of 859 police officers. The Government has already delivered 210 of these officers since December last year. This significant commitment will see the authorised strength of the Police Force reach a record 16,665 officers in August 2015.

Operation Blade was established to review all armed robberies in the Hunter, identify links between incidents and identify common offenders. Local Area Commands in the area organised joint strike forces to manage investigations and target offenders. A number of joint operations have also been established, some of which have led to significant arrests.

Question asked on 16 October 2012 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 119
Answer received on 20 November 2012 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 128

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