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❓ Hon. Norman Moore asks about burglary statistics in Kalgoorlie, including adult and juvenile offenders, prior records, and sentencing. The Police Service cites resource constraints for some data, while providing partial juvenile data.

AnsweredQoN 299Legislative Council

Asked

13 November 2002

Member

Hon Norman Moore

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Police and Emergency Services

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For the period between January 1 2002 and September 30 2002 -
(1) How many adults have been charged over burglary incidents in the Kalgoorlie Districts?
(2) Do any of them have prior criminal records?
(3) If so, how many?
(4) Have any of them served time in prison previously for any offence?
(5) If so, how many?
(6) Have any of them been sentenced to a prison sentence?
(7) If so, how many?
(8) Have any juveniles (under 18) been arrested in connection with burglaries in the Kalgoorlie District?
(9) If so, how many?
(10) Have any of those juveniles been charged and convicted on burglary charges?
(11) If so, how many?
(12) Do any of those juveniles arrested have prior convictions for burglary or other serious crime, including car theft?
(13) If so, how many?
(14) Have any of those arrests of juveniles resulted in sentences involving detention?

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Answered

11 December 2002

Responded by

Minister for Racing and Gaming representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Response time

28 days

(2-7) The Police Service advises that the information sought is neither contained in any document published, nor routinely generated. To obtain this information would require police personnel having to undertake individual criminal record checks and associated perusal of each record. As this would cause an unreasonable diversion of police resources, I am not prepared to authorise such action. In respect to conviction and sentencing details, the Department of Justice may be able to assist with the provision of this information. (8) Yes (9) Of the 133 juveniles processed for reported burglary offences: — Eighty six (86) were arrested; — Nine (9) were summonsed; — Eighteen (18) were cautioned; — Twelve (12) were referred to a Juvenile Justice Team; and — Eight (8) were below the age of criminal responsibility. There is a statute bar to proceedings where an offender is under age. (10-14) See questions 2-7. Statistical Notes: (a) The number of persons processed does not necessarily provide the number of offences as more than one offender could be processed for a single offence and/or a processed person may have committed more than one offence. In addition, the number of persons processed during the period may include persons who have been processed on more than one occasion during the period. Accordingly, the data cannot be used to calculate reported offence numbers or clearance rates. Caution should be exercised in its application. (b) The offences reported during the period for which a person was processed may include offences committed during earlier periods as an incident is recorded when processed. Source: Western Australia Police Service, Offence Information System.
Source: Western Australia Police Service, Offence Information System.

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