the Bel Air Police Station, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Commissioner of Police, i…
(No. B/715) Mr C. Baboolall (First Member for Montagne Blanche & GRSE) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the Bel Air Police Station, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Commissioner of Police, information as to the – (a) current number of Police Officers on duty thereat at any one time; (b) number of police vehicles attached thereto; (c) estimated number of inhabitants residing in the catchment area thereof, and (d) number of requests for assistance which have remained unattended since November 2025 to date, indicating the remedial measures being envisaged in relation thereto.
Madam Speaker, I wish to refer the hon. Member to my reply to Parliamentary Question B/1048 on 25 November last year, whereby most of the information requested were provided. In regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that presently, the Bel Air Rivière Sèche Police Station has a strength of 81 Police Officers of different ranks, operating on a shift system. At any one time during the day, there are around 15 Police Officers on duty thereat and at night, there are about 10 Police Officers on duty. As regards part (b) of the question, there are two Police vans, one motorcycle and two bicycles attached to the Bel Air Rivière Sèche Police Station. Madam Speaker, as I had already informed the House, reinforcement is sought from the Supporting Units such as the Emergency Response Service, the Divisional Support Unit, the Special Mobile Force and the additional support from neighbouring Police Stations, namely Flacq, Trou d’Eau Douce and Belle Mare, whenever the Bel Air Rivière Sèche Police Station is temporarily understaffed for unforeseen reasons or whenever its fleet of vehicle is engaged. With regard to part (c) of the question, Bel Air Rivière Sèche Police Station has a jurisdiction over around 13 regions, with a population of approximately 70,000 inhabitants and covers a catchment area of approximately 41 square kilometres. In regard to part (d) of the question, from November 2025 to 14 May 2026, the Bel Air Rivière Sèche Police Station recorded 8,775 complaints and requests for assistance, which have all been duly addressed.
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