❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Police Minister regarding the activities of Youth Crime Intervention Officers (now Youth Policing Officers) in the South-West region, particularly in Busselton, focusing on engagement numbers, deployments, and program details. The answer provides statistics on youth engagement and deployments.
AnsweredQoN 5856Legislative Assembly
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I refer
to the Youth Crime Intervention Officers (YCIOs) that are allocated to the
South-West region, based in Bunbury, and I ask: (a) How many individual youths were dealt with by these YCIOs in the 2018-2019 financial year; (b) Of the individual youths referred to in (a), how many were based in Busselton; (c) On how many occasions were YCIOs deployed to Busselton in the last 3 months; and (d) What are the type, title and duration of any programs undertaken by YCIO in Busselton in the last 3 months?
to the Youth Crime Intervention Officers (YCIOs) that are allocated to the
South-West region, based in Bunbury, and I ask: (a) How many individual youths were dealt with by these YCIOs in the 2018-2019 financial year; (b) Of the individual youths referred to in (a), how many were based in Busselton; (c) On how many occasions were YCIOs deployed to Busselton in the last 3 months; and (d) What are the type, title and duration of any programs undertaken by YCIO in Busselton in the last 3 months?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 February 2020
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
2 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
Western Australia Police Force Youth Crime Intervention Officers are now referred to as Youth Policing Officers (YPO).
(a) In the South West Police District during the 2018/19 financial year YPOs engaged with 91 youths; and YPOs, in partnership with Department of Justice, conducted 126 Juvenile Justice Team meetings with young offenders.
(b) In the Busselton Police Sub-District during the 2018/19 financial year; YPOs engaged with 27 youths; and YPOs, in partnership with Department of Justice, conducted 43 Juvenile Justice Team meetings.
(c) YPOs were deployed to the Busselton Police Sub-district on eight occasions in three months, including a continuous three week deployment.
(d) The South West Police District YPOs undertake engagement with at-risk-youth and their families, whilst also engaging with partner agencies in an effort to identify opportunities to divert youth into programs and prevent recidivism
Western Australia Police Force Youth Crime Intervention Officers are now referred to as Youth Policing Officers (YPO).
(a) In the South West Police District during the 2018/19 financial year YPOs engaged with 91 youths; and YPOs, in partnership with Department of Justice, conducted 126 Juvenile Justice Team meetings with young offenders.
(b) In the Busselton Police Sub-District during the 2018/19 financial year; YPOs engaged with 27 youths; and YPOs, in partnership with Department of Justice, conducted 43 Juvenile Justice Team meetings.
(c) YPOs were deployed to the Busselton Police Sub-district on eight occasions in three months, including a continuous three week deployment.
(d) The South West Police District YPOs undertake engagement with at-risk-youth and their families, whilst also engaging with partner agencies in an effort to identify opportunities to divert youth into programs and prevent recidivism
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