❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the number of tasers available to police, their usage, and instances of malfunction. The response provides data on taser availability and deployment, but lacks information on malfunctions.
AnsweredQoN 3071Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many tasers were available for use by sworn police officers;
(b) on how many occasions did sworn police officers use tasers in the line of duty in Western Australia; and
(c) on how many occasions did tasers fail to work properly in the line of duty?
(b) on how many occasions did sworn police officers use tasers in the line of duty in Western Australia; and
(c) on how many occasions did tasers fail to work properly in the line of duty?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
15 days
(a) 2005 - 49
2006 - 167
2007 - 1355
2008 - 1398
(b) WA Police commenced recording the Use of Force reports for statistical purposes on 1 January 2007, therefore no figures are available prior to that date.
In 2007 Tasers were deployed on 804 occasions by police officers in the discharge of their duties.
Between 1 January 2008 and 27 February 2008, Tasers have been deployed on 210 occasions by police officers in the discharge of their duties.
(c) These statistics are not recorded.
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2006 - 167
2007 - 1355
2008 - 1398
(b) WA Police commenced recording the Use of Force reports for statistical purposes on 1 January 2007, therefore no figures are available prior to that date.
In 2007 Tasers were deployed on 804 occasions by police officers in the discharge of their duties.
Between 1 January 2008 and 27 February 2008, Tasers have been deployed on 210 occasions by police officers in the discharge of their duties.
(c) These statistics are not recorded.
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