Page 1466 - Week 04 - Thursday, 4 April 2019
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Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
ACT Policing delivers an agile policing service to the ACT. The ACT community can be confident ACT Policing is well resourced to deliver a quality service through the flexible deployment of its capabilities in response to changing demands.
1. ACT Policing’s Regional Targeting Team (commonly referred to as “Beats”) provide flexible coverage to ACTs entertainment precincts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. This team provides a minimum resourcing of 7 police officers on a Thursday night, and 9 police officers on a Friday and Saturday night.
2. I can advise that standard resourcing and coverage of this team is as follows:
• Thursday nights – Operational coverage from 9.00pm to 7.00am, provided by 1 Sergeant and 6 Constables.
• Friday nights- Operational coverage from 7.00pm to 7.00am, provided by 1 Sergeant and 8 Constables.
• Saturday nights- Operational coverage from 9.00pm to 7.00am, provided by 1 Sergeant and 8 Constables.
ACT Policing—staffing
(Question No 2306)
Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:
How many ACT Policing staff are rostered for each shift at the watch-house, and how is this broken down by (a) officer ranking and (b) shift type.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
ACT Policing delivers an agile policing service to the ACT. The ACT community can be confident ACT Policing is well resourced to deliver a quality service through the flexible deployment of our capabilities in response to changing demands.
1. Staffing at the watch house is continually assessed, with surge capacity staffing provided as required. Rostered staffing generally consists of:
a. Daily: 1 Sergeant, 2 Constables.
Friday and Saturday nights during the summer period: 1 Sergeant, 3 Constables
b. Shifts: ACT Policing members deployed to the watch house are rostered to 10 hour shifts, providing 24 hour coverage 365 days per year.
ACT Policing—CCTV
(Question No 2307)
Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:
(1) How many cameras/units are funded, managed and/or maintained under the ACT Public Safety Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Network.
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