The Hon. Paul Papalia, Police Minister, Yanchep News Online
Dear Yanchep News Online,
I am writing to thank the Two Rocks Yanchep Residents Association for their August 19 correspondence regarding staffing and operational hours at Yanchep Police Station.
The Western Australia Police Force advise that metropolitan police districts provide the community with a 24 hour per day, 365 days per year policing response.
When police stations are closed to the public, the policing service is resourced by police officers from other police stations in the district.
In April 2024, additional officers were deployed to the Joondalup district, inclusive of the Yanchep sub-district, to better support the policing service to the community.
WA Police Force further advise that a review was undertaken in relation to police response times to calls for assistance and crimes reported in August 2024.
The review determined police response times to calls for assistance in the Yanchep sub-district were similar to response times within the Joondalup district.
It was also determined police response times to calls for assistance in the Yanchep sub-district exceed key performance indicators set by the State Government.
I am advised that Acting Inspector Fuller of Joondalup district office contacted you by telephone on August 29.
Acting Inspector Fuller reassured you the distribution of police resources is regularly reviewed.
I understand that Acting Inspector Fuller requested this information be shared with the Two Rocks and Yanchep Residents Association (TRYRA) and residents, to ensure crimes and hooning behaviour are reported to police.
The recording of crime data, population growth and increased demand on police resources are all considerations during the allocation of police resources.
I trust this clarifies the position of the WA Police Force.
Paul Papalia
Police Minister
This article appeared on Yanchep News Online on 18 November 2024.
