❓ Mr. Katsambanis asks about assault statistics against seniors in WA for 2017-2019, broken down by metropolitan and regional areas. The response provides 2019 data and refers to a previous question for 2017-2018.
AnsweredQoN 5976Legislative Assembly
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I refer to statistics on assaults against seniors, and ask: (a) For the years 2017, 2018, and 2019: (i) How many cases of assaults against seniors have been recorded; and (ii) What was the breakdown of these statistics between metropolitan Perth and regional Western Australia?
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Answered
17 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
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7 days
(a) (i) and (ii) Assaults against seniors in our community are unacceptable crimes. Police capability to tackle offences fuelled by meth, and family and domestic violence has been increased. Last year, the McGowan Government also released Western Australia’s first elder abuse prevention strategy. For 2017 and 2018 please refer to the answer provided to Question on Notice 5092. For 2019, the Western Australia Police Force advise 730 with 552 in the metropolitan area and 178 in regional WA. The rate of assaults per 100,000 seniors was 189.2. Statistics are provisional and subject to revision.
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