Police Recruitment

In reply to Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (22 May 2014).

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I have received this advice:

1. The police and cadet FTE projections in out years take into account changes to the constable development program that start from 2014-15 when the cadet recruitment program changes from 29 weeks to 52 weeks duration. From 2014-15 onwards, as at each 30 June, there will be a higher level of cadets in the system who will graduate in the next financial year. The FTE figures provided as at 31 December 2013 included 129 FTE already recruited at 30 June 2013 plus an additional 50 cadets at the academy who graduate before 30 June 2014.

The additional police or cadets, above attrition, to meet the Recruit 313 initiative are:

20 FTE in 2014-15

20 FTE in 2015-16

47 FTE in 2016-17, and

47 FTE in 2017-18, the final year of the R313 initiative.

This will bring recruitment to 313 FTE police or cadets by 30 June 2018.

2. Police cadets are included.