Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Police, Regional Staffing POLICE, REGIONAL STAFFING The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS Legislative Council POLICE, REGIONAL STAFFING In reply to the Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (11 September 2007). The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning POLICE, REGIONAL STAFFING The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): Roxby Downs Police Station is a seven person station, comprised of six general duties uniform positions and one Criminal Investigations Branch position. Of the six general duties positions, three are permanently filled. The remaining positions are currently advertised and in the interim will continue to be relieved from Port Augusta and Northern Operations Service Relief Pool until such time as they are filled on a permanent basis. The only position not permanently filled or being relieved is the Criminal Investigations position. Since the inception of the Local Service Area model in 1999, Port Augusta Criminal Investigations Branch has serviced Roxby Downs and the surrounding areas, with this arrangement to continue until such time as the new position is filled on a permanent basis. SAPOL has advertised the vacant positions with an incentives package which incorporates: an additional 20 per cent rental subsidy; reimbursement of disconnection and reconnection of utility services, and mail redirection upon initial relocation—up to $100; reimbursement of storage expenses for furniture and household effects (per annum)—up to $1,200; negotiable component of package (per minimum tenure of position)—up to $2,000; and a posting of the member's choice at completion of tenure, having due regard to overall organisational requirements. In summary: 1.	There are 7 police positions in Roxby; not 10; 2.	There are 6 general duties positions and there are 6 general duties officers; 3.	The Criminal Investigations position is vacant.