❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Police Minister regarding move-on notices issued to rough sleepers and their ability to collect belongings. The Minister responds that police policy requires officers to consider the recipient's ability to comply.
AnsweredQoN 973Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Police—Rough sleeping—Move-on
notices
973. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to community
reports that people sleeping rough are being given move-on notices by police
and are not being given the opportunity to collect their belongings to take
with them.
(1) Do WA police have any written policy or
guidance regarding whether a person sleeping rough who is given a move-on
notice can collect their belongings, including blankets and sleeping bags,
before vacating the area?
(2) If yes to (1), what is the written policy or
guidance?
(3) If no to (l), why not?
(4) Can the minister publicly commit to WA police
allowing people sleeping rough to gather their belongings before needing to
vacate an area due to a move-on notice?
notices
973. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to community
reports that people sleeping rough are being given move-on notices by police
and are not being given the opportunity to collect their belongings to take
with them.
(1) Do WA police have any written policy or
guidance regarding whether a person sleeping rough who is given a move-on
notice can collect their belongings, including blankets and sleeping bags,
before vacating the area?
(2) If yes to (1), what is the written policy or
guidance?
(3) If no to (l), why not?
(4) Can the minister publicly commit to WA police
allowing people sleeping rough to gather their belongings before needing to
vacate an area due to a move-on notice?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following has been provided to me by the Minister
for Police.
(1)–(2) WA police policy requires that
officers consider the recipient's ability to leave the prohibited area within
the timeframe allocated.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) WA police will continue to make all necessary
considerations when issuing move-on notices.
for some notice of the question. The following has been provided to me by the Minister
for Police.
(1)–(2) WA police policy requires that
officers consider the recipient's ability to leave the prohibited area within
the timeframe allocated.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) WA police will continue to make all necessary
considerations when issuing move-on notices.
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