POLICE NUMBERS

In reply to the Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (15 October 2008).

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business): The Minister for Police has provided the following information.

1. SAPOL had 4,144.9 active FTE police officers and 158 active FTE cadets in training as at 30 June 2008.

2. There has been an increase of 148.3 active FTE police, and 5.0 active FTE cadets in training from the 30 June 2007 figures of 3,996.6 active FTE police and 153 active FTE cadets in training.

3. The recruiting target and projected attrition rates through to 2010 are:

Recruiting target includes re-employees

Projected attrition includes cadet attrition

Recruiting target and projected attrition includes Community Constable movements

* SAPOL's active police workforce was under the Approved Establishment as at 30 June 2008, however the number of cadets in training at 30 June 2008 (158) and recruitment in the early part of 2008-09 was higher than normal to make up the shortfall. Locally recruited cadets spend nine months in training prior to graduation from the Police Academy.

4. The recruiting and attrition rates over the life of this government, from 2002-03, are:

** The table at Question 4 does not include Community Constable recruitment and attrition numbers due to insufficient data available prior to July 2004. Community Constable staffing movements have been included in the numbers shown in response to Questions 1, 2 and the table at Question 3.