Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Police, Fire and Emergency Services Needs of Territory Growth Towns

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS
11th Assembly


13/04/2010

112. Police, Fire and Emergency Services Needs of Territory Growth Towns

Mr Giles to MINISTER for Police Fire and Emergency Services

QUESTION
    In relation to the delivery of Police, Fire and Emergency Services to Northern Territory Growth Towns:

    For each of the identified growth towns of Maningrida, Wadeye, Borroloola, Galiwinku, Nguiu, Gunbalanya, Milingimbi, Ngukurr, Numbulwar, Angurugu/Umbakumba, Gapuwiyak, Yuendumu, Yirrkala, Lajamanu, Daguragu/Kalkarindji, Ramingining, Hermannsburg, Papunya, Elliott and Ali Curung -

    1. What planning has been put in place to answer the Police, fire and Emergency Services needs of the proposed growth towns.

    2. For each town;
        (a) what facilities and resources are currently available to residents for Police, for Fire, and for Emergency Services;

        (b) how many personnel are permanently stationed in each location, by employment level; and

        (c) in relation to public safety, what is the safe incarceration capacity of the local police station.

ANSWER


Answered on 23/09/2010

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