❓ Burglary offences—Carnarvon 6. Hon Neil Thomson to the minister representing the Minister for Police: I refer to a recent spate of ramraids in the regional town of Carnarvon, which is creating despair
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Burglary offences—Carnarvon
6. Hon Neil Thomson to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to a recent
spate of ramraids in the regional town of Carnarvon, which is creating despair
and anger in the business and general community.
(1) How many ramraids of retail or other premises
have occurred in that town since 1 February 2026?
(2) How many perpetrators in (1) have been
arrested?
(3) Had any perpetrators in (1) served any time at
Banksia Hill Detention Centre?
(4) How many perpetrators in (1) are now in
custody?
6. Hon Neil Thomson to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to a recent
spate of ramraids in the regional town of Carnarvon, which is creating despair
and anger in the business and general community.
(1) How many ramraids of retail or other premises
have occurred in that town since 1 February 2026?
(2) How many perpetrators in (1) have been
arrested?
(3) Had any perpetrators in (1) served any time at
Banksia Hill Detention Centre?
(4) How many perpetrators in (1) are now in
custody?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister
for Police.
(1) Burglary offences for the Carnarvon police
subdistrict between 1 July 2025 and 23 February 2026 have decreased by 35.4%
from the same period in the previous financial year. Carnarvon police officers continue
to respond very well to community-based harm in a complex environment. There is
no offence of "ramraid". It is a burglary whereby a vehicle is used
to force entry into a building for the purpose of stealing. There were four
over the two nights of 22 February and 23 February 2026. No other reported
offences of this nature have occurred in Carnarvon from 1 February 2026.
(2) There were three as of 24 February 2026.
(3) There was zero.
(4) There were two as of 24 February 2026.
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister
for Police.
(1) Burglary offences for the Carnarvon police
subdistrict between 1 July 2025 and 23 February 2026 have decreased by 35.4%
from the same period in the previous financial year. Carnarvon police officers continue
to respond very well to community-based harm in a complex environment. There is
no offence of "ramraid". It is a burglary whereby a vehicle is used
to force entry into a building for the purpose of stealing. There were four
over the two nights of 22 February and 23 February 2026. No other reported
offences of this nature have occurred in Carnarvon from 1 February 2026.
(2) There were three as of 24 February 2026.
(3) There was zero.
(4) There were two as of 24 February 2026.
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