❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on WA police officers bitten by police dogs while on duty between 2016 and 2020, and how many incidents resulted in time off work. The answer provides the requested figures.
AnsweredQoN 3136Legislative Council
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(1) How
many Western Australian police officers were bitten by police dogs in the course of their
duties in: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; (c) 2018; (d) 2019; and (e) 2020 to date? (2) Of the injuries from each of (1)(a), (b), (c), (d)
and (e), how many resulted in the officer having to take time off work?
many Western Australian police officers were bitten by police dogs in the course of their
duties in: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; (c) 2018; (d) 2019; and (e) 2020 to date? (2) Of the injuries from each of (1)(a), (b), (c), (d)
and (e), how many resulted in the officer having to take time off work?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 September 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(1)
(a) 5
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 11
(e) 4
(2)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
(e) 2
(1)
(a) 5
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 11
(e) 4
(2)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
(e) 2
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