Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
2008-02-26 Daily Xml

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POLICE RECRUITMENT

In reply to the Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (21 February 2007).

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): SAPOL has recruited 217 officers from the UK with a further 30 due to commence training at the police academy on 5 March 2007.

Of the 217 graduates, 23 (10.6 per cent) are serving in country, rural or remote locations. The disposition of these officers is five at Murray Bridge (Hills Murray Local Service Area (LSA)); one at Berri (Riverland LSA); two at Mt Gambier (South East LSA); two at Peterborough and two at Pt Pirie (North East LSA); three at Pt Augusta (Far North LSA); six at Whyalla (Mid West LSA); one at Pt Lincoln and one at Ceduna (West Coast LSA).