Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Police Staffing Police Staffing The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council Police Staffing The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (16:44): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, representing the Minister for Police, questions about police staffing. Leave granted. The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: I understand that South Australia has more sworn police officers per hundred head of population than any other state in the nation and yet there is no increase in crime, we are told. Given this, can the minister advise when was the last time that staffing resources for police prosecutors was properly assessed, and what was the result of that assessment? Did the assessment result in the recommended increase or decrease in resources required and what changes, if any, resulted from the staffing resource assessment? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (16:45): I thank the honourable member for his questions on police staffing and I will refer them to the Minister for Police in another place and bring back a response.