Mrs. Roberts asks about the number of crime scene fingerprint samples taken by WA Police annually from 2007-2013. The response provides NAFIS input data, noting limitations in data availability and scope.

AnsweredQoN 865Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2013
Portfolio
Police

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How many crime scene fingerprinting samples were taken in each of the following years by Western Australian Police: (a) 2007–2008; (b) 2008–2009; (c) 2009–2010; (d) 2010–2011; (e) 2011–2012; and (f) 2012–2013?

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Answered
14 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
48 days
The statistics provided relate to crime scene fingerprints inputted to National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS). Between 2007 and 2011, information is only available by calendar year. These figures do not include all crime scene latent or photographic images which may have been taken and not uploaded into NAFIS as this data is not held.
(a) 2007 - 34,914
(b) 2008 - 41,417
(c) 2009 - 38,089
(d) 2010 - 20,260
(e) 2011 - 44,478
(f) 2012-2013 - 45,960

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