Question asks about the existence, operational brief, and strength of a specialist police unit involved in covert observation of targeted offenders. The Minister declined to provide details due to the sensitive nature of the unit's operations.

AnsweredQoN 2073Legislative Council
Asked
4 June 2004
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Police and Emergency Services

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Will the Minister please advise -
(1) Is there currently a specialist police unit that covertly observes targeted offenders?
(2) If so, what is the operational brief of that unit, and what is its authorised strength?

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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
74 days
(2) The Police Service advise due to the highly sensitive and confidential nature of duties undertaken by police officers involved in covert operations, information relating to the specific duties, structure and authorised strength of this unit will not be released by the Western Australia Police Service.

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