❓ A parliamentary question regarding sexual assault clearance rates following the disbanding of the sexual assault squad. The Minister's response indicates improved clearance rates and ongoing monitoring.
AnsweredQoN 712Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Minister aware that since the sexual assault squad was disbanded two years ago there has been a disturbing 10.8 per cent drop in the clearance rates of sexual assault crimes in this State? (2) What action is the minister taking to bring the clearance rate back to 99.7 per cent, its level before the sexual assault squad was disbanded? (3) Will the minister reinstate the sexual assault squad of the Western Australia Police Service? (4) If yes, when? (5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(2) What action is the minister taking to bring the clearance rate back to 99.7 per cent, its level before the sexual assault squad was disbanded? (3) Will the minister reinstate the sexual assault squad of the Western Australia Police Service? (4) If yes, when? (5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(3) Will the minister reinstate the sexual assault squad of the Western Australia Police Service? (4) If yes, when? (5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(4) If yes, when? (5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(2) What action is the minister taking to bring the clearance rate back to 99.7 per cent, its level before the sexual assault squad was disbanded? (3) Will the minister reinstate the sexual assault squad of the Western Australia Police Service? (4) If yes, when? (5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(3) Will the minister reinstate the sexual assault squad of the Western Australia Police Service? (4) If yes, when? (5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(4) If yes, when? (5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(5) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(1)-(2) The most recent figures for sexual assault are those of the 2001 September quarter. They show a clearance rate of 101.1 per cent, an increase of 13.2 per cent on the corresponding period in 2000. A quarterly clearance rate exceeding 100 per cent indicates that, in addition to the number of offences reported in that quarter that were successfully cleared, offences from previous quarters were also cleared. Further, the rate of sexual assault decreased by 7.9 per cent when compared with the 2000 September quarter. (3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
(3)-(5) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services will continue to monitor both the offence rate and the clearance rate for sexual assaults, and will take appropriate action.
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