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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002
Police expenditure
| Expenditure | ($'000) |
|---|---|
| Total recurrent expenditure | 4,598,084 |
| Total capital expenditure | 271,382 |
| Staff salaries | ($) |
| Average police staff salaries | 70,127 |
| Average non-police staff salaries | 50,114 |
| Source: Steering Committee for the Review of Commonwealth/State Service Provision 2002, Report on government services 2002, vol. 1, Productivity Commission, Canberra. | |
What this table shows
- The total recurrent expenditure on police services across Australia was $4.6 billion. This amounts to $236 for every person in Australia, and $308 per adult.
- Recurrent expenditure on staff salaries accounted for 77% of this total expenditure.