This parliamentary question seeks data on the speed of finalising offences against a person within the Metropolitan region and its constituent districts for the period July 2014 to June 2015. The answer provides the percentages for each area, with caveats regarding data limitations and definition of 'finalised'.

AnsweredQoN 3442Legislative Council
Asked
13 October 2015
Portfolio
Police

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For the year July 2014 to June 2015, what was the percentage of offences against a person that were finalised within one month for: (a) the Metropolitan region; (b) the Central Metropolitan district; (c) the South East Metropolitan district; and (d) the South Metropolitan district?

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Answered
24 November 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
42 days
(a)
Metropolitan Region
(b)
Central Metropolitan District
(c)
South East Metropolitan District
(d)
South Metropolitan District
75.4%
75.5%
76.7%
76.8%
Caveats:
Data is preliminary and subject to revision.
A finalised investigation comprises all investigation outcomes i.e. offender processed, withdrawn, statute barred, civil/other, insufficient evidence to proceed against a suspect and uncleared.
An offence is considered finalised when a result date has been entered into IMS.

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