❓ Hon George Cash asked the Department of Justice for data on the number of people charged with assault of a public officer between 1999-2003, and the penalties applied. The Department provided the requested data, including imprisonment, suspended imprisonment, monetary penalties, good behaviour bonds, community-based orders and work & development orders.
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(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; and (d) 2002-2003?
(c) 2001-2002; and (d) 2002-2003?
(d) 2002-2003?
(b) suspended term of imprisonment; (c) monetary penalty; (d) good behaviour bond; (e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(c) monetary penalty; (d) good behaviour bond; (e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(d) good behaviour bond; (e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(1) The Department of Justice advise the number of people charged with assault of a public officer for the following years: 1999-2000 767 2000-2001 1380 2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
1999-2000 767 2000-2001 1380 2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
2000-2001 1380 2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
(2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
(c) 2001-2002; and (d) 2002-2003?
(d) 2002-2003?
(b) suspended term of imprisonment; (c) monetary penalty; (d) good behaviour bond; (e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(c) monetary penalty; (d) good behaviour bond; (e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(d) good behaviour bond; (e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(e) community based order; and (f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(f) other penalty (please itemise)?
(1) The Department of Justice advise the number of people charged with assault of a public officer for the following years: 1999-2000 767 2000-2001 1380 2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
1999-2000 767 2000-2001 1380 2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
2000-2001 1380 2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
2001-2002 1438 2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
2002-2003 1408 (2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
(2) The Department of Justice advise: Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
Penalty 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 Imprisonment 122 249 223 214 Suspended Imprisonment 87 122 133 125 Monetary Penalty 206 369 394 393 Good Behaviour Bond 28 25 19 19 Community-based Order 185 373 399 414 Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order 43 64 63 45
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Answered
24 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
61 days
The Department of Justice advise legislation provides for a charge to be laid for the assault of a public officer. Hence the precise number of assaults against police officers cannot be directly identified, however, it can be assumed that the majority of charges laid as ?assault against a public officer? will be for assault of a police officer.
(1) The Department of Justice advise the number of people charged with assault of a public officer for the following years:
1999-2000 767
2000-2001 1380
2001-2002 1438
2002-2003 1408
(2) The Department of Justice advise:
Penalty
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
Imprisonment
122
249
223
214
Suspended Imprisonment
87
122
133
125
Monetary Penalty
206
369
394
393
Good Behaviour Bond
28
25
19
19
Community-based Order
185
373
399
414
Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order
43
64
63
45
(1) The Department of Justice advise the number of people charged with assault of a public officer for the following years:
1999-2000 767
2000-2001 1380
2001-2002 1438
2002-2003 1408
(2) The Department of Justice advise:
Penalty
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
Imprisonment
122
249
223
214
Suspended Imprisonment
87
122
133
125
Monetary Penalty
206
369
394
393
Good Behaviour Bond
28
25
19
19
Community-based Order
185
373
399
414
Other Penalty ? Work & Development Order
43
64
63
45
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