A WA parliamentary question inquires about the WA Police Service's use of clairvoyants in investigations, including frequency, case details, success rates, expenditure, and selection criteria. The answer indicates clairvoyants were not used.

AnsweredQoN 562Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 November 2002
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(1) Has the W.A Police Service ever used the services of a clairvoyant in the course of carrying out their investigations?
(2) How many times have the services of a clairvoyant been used in the last five years?
(3) Which cases were assisted by a clairvoyant over the last five years?
(4) What success if any can be directly attributable to the services of a clairvoyant over the last five years?
(5) How much money did the W.A Police Service expend on the services of a clairvoyant for the financial years ending -
(a) 2002;
(b) 2001;
(c) 2000;
(d) 1999; and
(e) 1998?
(6) Which clairvoyants have been engaged by the W.A Police Service over the last five years?
(7) What criteria does the W.A Police Service use when choosing a clairvoyant?

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Answered
4 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
20 days
(b) 2001; (c) 2000; (d) 1999; and (e) 1998?
(c) 2000; (d) 1999; and (e) 1998?
(d) 1999; and (e) 1998?
(e) 1998?
(2) Nil (3) N/A (4) N/A (5) N/A (6) N/A (7) N/A
(3) N/A (4) N/A (5) N/A (6) N/A (7) N/A
(4) N/A (5) N/A (6) N/A (7) N/A
(5) N/A (6) N/A (7) N/A
(6) N/A (7) N/A
(7) N/A

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