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2414 - NSW POLICE FORCE

Hornery, Sonia to the Deputy Premier, Minister for Justice and Police, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Racing
  1. What information was the decision to increase the NSW Police Force's authorized strength to 16,795 by 2018 based upon?
    1. Where will these extra constables be allocated?
    2. How are the decisions to allocate them being made?
      1. If based upon statistics for per capita officer requirements, where are these statistics available?
  2. Between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015, what were the response times of Newcastle police in comparison to those in:
    1. Sydney metropolitan and suburban areas;
    2. Regional New South Wales?
Answer -

The Government made an election commitment to increase authorised strength by 310 officers to build on its track record to target crime and keep the community safe. The increased police numbers will go towards strengthening specialist police capability as well as specialist civilian staff. Allocation of police officer positions is determined by the Commissioner and based on a number of factors, including crime rates.

Probationary constables are deployed in May, August and December each year to replace and add to existing police numbers.

Response times are reported annually in the NSW Police Force Annual Report and Budget Papers.

Question asked on 24 February 2016 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 52
Answer received on 29 March 2016 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 63

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