❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks data on internal police misconduct investigations, focusing on resolution times, referrals to the DPP, and allegations of excessive force, including taser use. The answer reveals the number of investigations but lacks detail on DPP referrals.
AnsweredQoN 2721Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to allegations of police misconduct, the subject of internal investigation, and I ask:
(a) how many are currently under investigation;
(b) of those, how many have been awaiting resolution for two years or longer;
(c) of those, how many have been awaiting resolution for one year or longer;
(d) how many have been referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for opinion on possible prosecution action;
(e) of the total referred to in (a), how many relate to allegations of excessive use of force; and
(f) of the total referred to in (a), how many relate to allegations of excessive improper use of taser force?
(a) how many are currently under investigation;
(b) of those, how many have been awaiting resolution for two years or longer;
(c) of those, how many have been awaiting resolution for one year or longer;
(d) how many have been referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for opinion on possible prosecution action;
(e) of the total referred to in (a), how many relate to allegations of excessive use of force; and
(f) of the total referred to in (a), how many relate to allegations of excessive improper use of taser force?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
28 days
(a) 178
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) Unable to determine by reference to the existing recording system.
(e) 30
(f) 4
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(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) Unable to determine by reference to the existing recording system.
(e) 30
(f) 4
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