❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the implementation and enforcement of amendments to the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004, but the response indicates the relevant provisions are not yet in effect.
AnsweredQoN 47Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Cook Labor Government’s amendments to the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004, as outlined in a media release on 24 October 2024, and I ask: (a) What training has been implemented to equip law enforcement officers to enforce the new provisions; (b) What resources, including funding, have been allocated to equip law enforcement officers to enforce the new provisions; (c) How many warrantless searches of premises occupied by serious reportable offenders have been conducted by WA Police since the enactment of the new laws; (d) What is the number of electronic devices: (i) Seized under these new provisions; and (ii) Examined under these new provisions; (e) How many offenders have been charged for failing to provide access credentials; (f) How many offenders have been charged for failing to provide an electronic device or devices; (g) How many offenders have been required to report the following additional details: (i) Multiple property access; (ii) Vehicle usage; (iii) Banking information; and (iv) Communication contacts; and (h) How many reportable offenders have had DNA samples collected under the new back-capture provisions, and what percentage of the total reportable offender population does this represent?
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Answered
17 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
7 days
(a) Training has been developed to equip law enforcement officers to enforce the new provisions. The training includes face-to-face training; three-day training (for local district managers); online training; in the field guidance by way of the agency ‘Hey Sarge’ application; updated procedures; and guidelines and updates on the internal police broadcast system. The Serious Offender Enforcement Squad and the Serious Offender Registry are the agency Subject Matter Experts and maintain a helpdesk and On Call officers to provide guidance and assistance.
(b) A new information technology system has been developed to assist officers on the frontline to enforce the new provisions. Once fully implemented, this system will allow for secure data exchange with the National Child Offender System (NCOS), greatly reducing administrative effort. Development of an online website portal that will allow offenders to make reports electronically, which provides the location at the time of the report. This will provide timely updates of information to assist in the proactive management of offenders, enhance the protection of children and will further reduce the administrative burden on WA Police officers and staff.
(c-h) The relevant provisions of the amendments do not come into force until 30 June 2025.
(b) A new information technology system has been developed to assist officers on the frontline to enforce the new provisions. Once fully implemented, this system will allow for secure data exchange with the National Child Offender System (NCOS), greatly reducing administrative effort. Development of an online website portal that will allow offenders to make reports electronically, which provides the location at the time of the report. This will provide timely updates of information to assist in the proactive management of offenders, enhance the protection of children and will further reduce the administrative burden on WA Police officers and staff.
(c-h) The relevant provisions of the amendments do not come into force until 30 June 2025.
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