❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on access, content, security, and auditing of a police database containing information on sex workers and brothels. The response outlines access protocols, data types, security measures, and access statistics.
AnsweredQoN 5557Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to question on notice No. 5073 answered on 6 March 2012, and ask —
(1) Other than personnel working in the Serious and Organised Crime Division, who has access to that part of the 'generic database that encompasses all crime types' containing 'discrete pieces of intelligence' that 'may contain information pertaining to sex workers and/or brothels'?
(2) Does that part of the generic database relating to sex workers and/or brothels include any of the following information —
(a) real names;
(b) working names;
(c) residential addresses of sex workers;
(d) telephone numbers of sex workers;
(e) photographs of sex workers;
(f) driver's license details of sex workers;
(g) motor vehicle registration details of vehicles used by sex workers;
(h) descriptions of tattoos;
(i) other physical identifying information;
(j) tax file numbers of sex workers; and
(k) Centrelink customer reference numbers of sex workers?
(3) If yes to (2), which pieces of the information set out above may be recorded in the database?
(4) In what media/forms is the part of the database relating to sex workers and/or brothels kept? For example; is it kept on computer, are paper records kept?
(5) Are all personnel seeking to access sex worker and/or brothel information from the database required to provide reasons for seeking that information?
(6) If yes to (5), are records of the reasons given for seeking access kept?
(7) If yes to (5), in what medium/form are the reasons for seeking access kept?
(8) Are personnel who access any part of the generic database relating to sex workers and/or brothels able to print, copy and/or transmit by email or fax any part of the information they access?
(9) If yes to (8), what records are kept of such printing, copying and/or transmission?
(10) If any part of the database relating to sex workers and/or brothels is able to be printed, copied and/or transmitted, what procedures are in place to ensure that any records that are printed/copied/ transmitted are stored securely and then destroyed after the particular need for records to exist away from the database has ended?
(11) Is any audit conducted to track possible inappropriate access to sex worker data contained in the generic database?
(12) If yes to (11) —
(a) who conducts this audit;
(b) how often is it conducted; and
(c) to whom are the results reported?
(13) During the 2010 calendar year, how many accesses were made to that part of the generic database pertaining to sex worker and/or brothel information?
(14) During the 2011 calendar year, how many accesses were made to that part of the generic database pertaining to sex worker and/or brothel information?
(15) During the 2012 calendar year to date, how many accesses have been made to that part of the generic database pertaining to sex worker and/or brothel information?
(1) Other than personnel working in the Serious and Organised Crime Division, who has access to that part of the 'generic database that encompasses all crime types' containing 'discrete pieces of intelligence' that 'may contain information pertaining to sex workers and/or brothels'?
(2) Does that part of the generic database relating to sex workers and/or brothels include any of the following information —
(a) real names;
(b) working names;
(c) residential addresses of sex workers;
(d) telephone numbers of sex workers;
(e) photographs of sex workers;
(f) driver's license details of sex workers;
(g) motor vehicle registration details of vehicles used by sex workers;
(h) descriptions of tattoos;
(i) other physical identifying information;
(j) tax file numbers of sex workers; and
(k) Centrelink customer reference numbers of sex workers?
(3) If yes to (2), which pieces of the information set out above may be recorded in the database?
(4) In what media/forms is the part of the database relating to sex workers and/or brothels kept? For example; is it kept on computer, are paper records kept?
(5) Are all personnel seeking to access sex worker and/or brothel information from the database required to provide reasons for seeking that information?
(6) If yes to (5), are records of the reasons given for seeking access kept?
(7) If yes to (5), in what medium/form are the reasons for seeking access kept?
(8) Are personnel who access any part of the generic database relating to sex workers and/or brothels able to print, copy and/or transmit by email or fax any part of the information they access?
(9) If yes to (8), what records are kept of such printing, copying and/or transmission?
(10) If any part of the database relating to sex workers and/or brothels is able to be printed, copied and/or transmitted, what procedures are in place to ensure that any records that are printed/copied/ transmitted are stored securely and then destroyed after the particular need for records to exist away from the database has ended?
(11) Is any audit conducted to track possible inappropriate access to sex worker data contained in the generic database?
(12) If yes to (11) —
(a) who conducts this audit;
(b) how often is it conducted; and
(c) to whom are the results reported?
(13) During the 2010 calendar year, how many accesses were made to that part of the generic database pertaining to sex worker and/or brothel information?
(14) During the 2011 calendar year, how many accesses were made to that part of the generic database pertaining to sex worker and/or brothel information?
(15) During the 2012 calendar year to date, how many accesses have been made to that part of the generic database pertaining to sex worker and/or brothel information?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Police
Response time
42 days
(1) Access is provided to operational police and intelligence analysts throughout the agency based on position and demonstrated need, together with selected law enforcement agencies - Australian Federal Police, Corruption and Crime Commission, Australian Crime Commission and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Services.
(2) The database records the information that is supplied which may or may not be inclusive of items detailed at question 2 (a - k).
(3) If that information is provided it would be recorded in the database.
(4) Computer.
(5) Personnel are provided access based on position requirement and / or stated reason, not on the basis of what type of information they may be seeking.
(6) The records of personnel who have access are retained.
(7) Computer.
(8) Yes.
(9) Documents printed or accessed are recorded in the audit logs of the system, which includes users ID. The system user guidelines prevent further copying or dissemination of that information without the express approval of the Director State Intelligence.
(10) Upon login to the system, the user is provided with their obligations in accessing, printing and recording information from the database. This applies to the entire system not just this category of information. Each system report within the database carries a caveat indicating that it is not to be further disseminated without the permission of the Director Intelligence.
(11) Any audit of this database is conducted on an as needs basis only.
(12)
(a) Completed by Intelligence Systems Business analysts.
(b) As required.
(c) Director Intelligence and requesting (authorised) officers.
(13) During 2010, 213 information reports were created related to vice (including vice move on notice, vice other, vice premise visit and vice registration) or prostitution. These information reports created in 2010 were accessed 5,276 times during 2010.
(14) During 2011, 306 information reports were created related to vice (including vice move on notice, vice other, vice premise visit and vice registration) or prostitution. These information reports created in 2011 were accessed 6,659 times during 2011.
(15) During 2012, 113 information reports were created related to vice (including vice move on notice, vice other, vice premise visit and vice registration) or prostitution. These information reports created in 2012 were accessed 2,487 times during 2012.
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(2) The database records the information that is supplied which may or may not be inclusive of items detailed at question 2 (a - k).
(3) If that information is provided it would be recorded in the database.
(4) Computer.
(5) Personnel are provided access based on position requirement and / or stated reason, not on the basis of what type of information they may be seeking.
(6) The records of personnel who have access are retained.
(7) Computer.
(8) Yes.
(9) Documents printed or accessed are recorded in the audit logs of the system, which includes users ID. The system user guidelines prevent further copying or dissemination of that information without the express approval of the Director State Intelligence.
(10) Upon login to the system, the user is provided with their obligations in accessing, printing and recording information from the database. This applies to the entire system not just this category of information. Each system report within the database carries a caveat indicating that it is not to be further disseminated without the permission of the Director Intelligence.
(11) Any audit of this database is conducted on an as needs basis only.
(12)
(a) Completed by Intelligence Systems Business analysts.
(b) As required.
(c) Director Intelligence and requesting (authorised) officers.
(13) During 2010, 213 information reports were created related to vice (including vice move on notice, vice other, vice premise visit and vice registration) or prostitution. These information reports created in 2010 were accessed 5,276 times during 2010.
(14) During 2011, 306 information reports were created related to vice (including vice move on notice, vice other, vice premise visit and vice registration) or prostitution. These information reports created in 2011 were accessed 6,659 times during 2011.
(15) During 2012, 113 information reports were created related to vice (including vice move on notice, vice other, vice premise visit and vice registration) or prostitution. These information reports created in 2012 were accessed 2,487 times during 2012.
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