❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the recording of assaults against police officers within general assault statistics and requests specific figures for assaults on police, particularly in regional areas. The response details historical limitations in data collection and provides the requested statistics.
AnsweredQoN 32Legislative Council
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ASSAULTS ON POLICE OFFICERS
I refer to some figures published in the WA Police News in August 2006 that indicate that 77 Western Australian police officers have lost their lives in the course of duty, that 1 383 police officers were assaulted the previous year, and that there is a one in four chance that police officers will be assaulted in any 12-month period. (1) Why are assaults on police officers incorporated in the general statistical category of non-aggravated assault? (2) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults recorded between July 2007 and January 2008, how many were assaults on police officers? (3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD
I refer to some figures published in the WA Police News in August 2006 that indicate that 77 Western Australian police officers have lost their lives in the course of duty, that 1 383 police officers were assaulted the previous year, and that there is a one in four chance that police officers will be assaulted in any 12-month period. (1) Why are assaults on police officers incorporated in the general statistical category of non-aggravated assault? (2) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults recorded between July 2007 and January 2008, how many were assaults on police officers? (3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(1) Why are assaults on police officers incorporated in the general statistical category of non-aggravated assault? (2) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults recorded between July 2007 and January 2008, how many were assaults on police officers? (3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(2) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults recorded between July 2007 and January 2008, how many were assaults on police officers? (3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(1) Why are assaults on police officers incorporated in the general statistical category of non-aggravated assault? (2) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults recorded between July 2007 and January 2008, how many were assaults on police officers? (3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(2) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults recorded between July 2007 and January 2008, how many were assaults on police officers? (3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(3) How many of these were assaults on regional police officers? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer — (1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(1) In late 2002 the incident management system had no capacity to identify assaults on police officers. As most assaults against police officers are common assaults, the statistical category of non-aggravated assault was deemed the most appropriate under which to record assaults against police officers. In early 2005 an enhancement to IMS enabled police to have the capacity to report on offences of assault against a public officer, which includes police officers, except when the offence is deemed serious. (2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(2) Of the 9 584 non-aggravated assaults, 992 were against police officers. (3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
(3) Of the 3 465 non-aggravated assaults that occurred in regional Western Australia, 375 were against police officers.
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