❓ Mr. Brown questions the Minister for Police about crime statistics reported in The West Australian, specifically regarding home burglaries and police clearance rates. The Minister confirms the accuracy of the article's reporting.
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(1) Is the Minister aware of an article that appeared in The West Australian newspaper on Friday, 12 May 2000 concerning the crime and police clearance statistics? (2) Is the Minister also aware the article reported that more than 11,500 home burglaries were reported to WA police in the first three months of 2000, a rise of 19.3% on the same period last year? (3) Is the article correct in this regard? (4) If not, what was the rise in percentage terms? (5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister
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17 August 2000
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1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(2) Is the Minister also aware the article reported that more than 11,500 home burglaries were reported to WA police in the first three months of 2000, a rise of 19.3% on the same period last year? (3) Is the article correct in this regard? (4) If not, what was the rise in percentage terms? (5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(3) Is the article correct in this regard? (4) If not, what was the rise in percentage terms? (5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(4) If not, what was the rise in percentage terms? (5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(2) Is the Minister also aware the article reported that more than 11,500 home burglaries were reported to WA police in the first three months of 2000, a rise of 19.3% on the same period last year? (3) Is the article correct in this regard? (4) If not, what was the rise in percentage terms? (5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(3) Is the article correct in this regard? (4) If not, what was the rise in percentage terms? (5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(4) If not, what was the rise in percentage terms? (5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(5) Is the Minister also aware the article reported the overall police clearance rate fell nearly two percent in the March quarter? (6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(6) Is the article correct in this regard? (7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
(7) If not, what was the clearance rate for the March quarter compared to the March 1999 quarter? Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
Answered on 17 August 2000 The Minister Replied: 1 Yes. The article referred to by Mr Brown was entitled "Very few shady detectives, Minister claims" by Julie Butler on page 18. The article quotes crime and clearance statistics contained in the Police Service's Corporate Quarterly Performance Report tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Police. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. There were 11,552 reported home burglary offences during the period January to March 2000. This was 1,872 (19.3%) more than for the same period in 1999 (9,680). 4 Not applicable. 5 Yes. 6 Yes. The overall police clearance rate for the March 2000 quarter was 32.8%. This rate was 1.9 percentage points less than for the March 1999 quarter (34.8%). 7 Not applicable.
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