❓ Mr. Ripper questions WA Police about actions against illegal brothels and their prevalence, particularly in Belmont and near sensitive areas. The Police response indicates a focus on criminal activity associated with brothels, not planning issues, and lack of specific data collection.
AnsweredQoN 2446Legislative Assembly
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(1) What action is Western Australia Police currently undertaking against illegal brothels/ prostitution?
(2) How many brothels or any establishment offering sexual services for money currently operate in the electorate of Belmont?
(3) How many brothels or other establishments offering sexual services for money currently operate in Western Australia, broken down into regions?
(4) How many brothels or any establishment offering sexual services for money currently operate within a 100–500 metre radius of schools in the electorate of Belmont?
(5) How many brothels or any establishment offering sexual services for money currently operate currently operate within a 100–500 metre radius of residential areas in the electorate of Belmont?
(6) Please outline details of the number of brothels or other establishments offering sexual services for money which currently operate and that have received convictions in the last six months.
(2) How many brothels or any establishment offering sexual services for money currently operate in the electorate of Belmont?
(3) How many brothels or other establishments offering sexual services for money currently operate in Western Australia, broken down into regions?
(4) How many brothels or any establishment offering sexual services for money currently operate within a 100–500 metre radius of schools in the electorate of Belmont?
(5) How many brothels or any establishment offering sexual services for money currently operate currently operate within a 100–500 metre radius of residential areas in the electorate of Belmont?
(6) Please outline details of the number of brothels or other establishments offering sexual services for money which currently operate and that have received convictions in the last six months.
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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
41 days
(1) Western Australia Police is not involved in any planning issues around brothels; however police will investigate the involvement of organised crime, child prostitution, sexual servitude and other criminal activity linked to such premises.
(2-5) Western Australia Police does not maintain statistical data in relation to the number of brothels or other establishments offering sexual services for money in Western Australia.
(6) This information is recorded by the Department of the Attorney General not Western Australia Police.
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(2-5) Western Australia Police does not maintain statistical data in relation to the number of brothels or other establishments offering sexual services for money in Western Australia.
(6) This information is recorded by the Department of the Attorney General not Western Australia Police.
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