❓ Dr. Constable asks for a breakdown of charges laid against individuals/companies in the security industry from 2000-2003. The Police Service provides a detailed list of charges by year and a further list of charges that could not be matched to specific years.
AnsweredQoN 2449Legislative Assembly
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(b) 2000; (c) 2001; (d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(e) 2003?
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(d) 2002; and (e) 2003?
(e) 2003?
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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
91 days
(b) 2000: 2x making a false statement 12x employing unlicensed personnel 8x breaching conditions of licence 1x failure to produce records 11x not endorsed to work for an agent 2x failure to comply with conditions 3x possession of cannabis 2x failure to surrender identification 3x possession of OC spray 5x failure to notify address 1x failure to produce identification 1x possession of prohibited weapon (c) 2001: 1x making false statement 8x working whilst unlicensed 3x not endorsed to work for an agent 10x employing unlicensed personnel 2x assault 1x possession of cannabis (d) 2002: 9x working whilst unlicensed 4x not endorsed to work for an agent 1x stealing 10x employing unlicensed personnel 1x impersonating a police officer 4x failure to keep records 4x being an unlicensed agent 3x failure to produce identification 1x stealing as a servant 1x employing unlicensed personnel 1x failure to keep records (e) 2003: 8x employ unlicensed personnel 5x breach of conditions 2x breach of bail 2x failure to secure firearm 1x being an unlicensed agent 1x false entry 1x making false declaration The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
(c) 2001: 1x making false statement 8x working whilst unlicensed 3x not endorsed to work for an agent 10x employing unlicensed personnel 2x assault 1x possession of cannabis (d) 2002: 9x working whilst unlicensed 4x not endorsed to work for an agent 1x stealing 10x employing unlicensed personnel 1x impersonating a police officer 4x failure to keep records 4x being an unlicensed agent 3x failure to produce identification 1x stealing as a servant 1x employing unlicensed personnel 1x failure to keep records (e) 2003: 8x employ unlicensed personnel 5x breach of conditions 2x breach of bail 2x failure to secure firearm 1x being an unlicensed agent 1x false entry 1x making false declaration The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
(d) 2002: 9x working whilst unlicensed 4x not endorsed to work for an agent 1x stealing 10x employing unlicensed personnel 1x impersonating a police officer 4x failure to keep records 4x being an unlicensed agent 3x failure to produce identification 1x stealing as a servant 1x employing unlicensed personnel 1x failure to keep records (e) 2003: 8x employ unlicensed personnel 5x breach of conditions 2x breach of bail 2x failure to secure firearm 1x being an unlicensed agent 1x false entry 1x making false declaration The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
(e) 2003: 8x employ unlicensed personnel 5x breach of conditions 2x breach of bail 2x failure to secure firearm 1x being an unlicensed agent 1x false entry 1x making false declaration The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
(c) 2001: 1x making false statement 8x working whilst unlicensed 3x not endorsed to work for an agent 10x employing unlicensed personnel 2x assault 1x possession of cannabis (d) 2002: 9x working whilst unlicensed 4x not endorsed to work for an agent 1x stealing 10x employing unlicensed personnel 1x impersonating a police officer 4x failure to keep records 4x being an unlicensed agent 3x failure to produce identification 1x stealing as a servant 1x employing unlicensed personnel 1x failure to keep records (e) 2003: 8x employ unlicensed personnel 5x breach of conditions 2x breach of bail 2x failure to secure firearm 1x being an unlicensed agent 1x false entry 1x making false declaration The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
(d) 2002: 9x working whilst unlicensed 4x not endorsed to work for an agent 1x stealing 10x employing unlicensed personnel 1x impersonating a police officer 4x failure to keep records 4x being an unlicensed agent 3x failure to produce identification 1x stealing as a servant 1x employing unlicensed personnel 1x failure to keep records (e) 2003: 8x employ unlicensed personnel 5x breach of conditions 2x breach of bail 2x failure to secure firearm 1x being an unlicensed agent 1x false entry 1x making false declaration The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
(e) 2003: 8x employ unlicensed personnel 5x breach of conditions 2x breach of bail 2x failure to secure firearm 1x being an unlicensed agent 1x false entry 1x making false declaration The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
The Police Service advise the following further charges which have been unable to be matched to specific years (but all occurred between 1999 and 2003): Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
Not having identification card 3 charges Making false declarations 13 charges Fail to maintain records 10 charges Working unlicensed 9 charges Employing unlicensed persons 47 charges Breaching conditions of licence 23 charges Possession of non-endorsed firearm 1 charge Failure to produce records 2 charges Not endorsed to work for agent 18 charges Failure to surrender identification 2 charges Failure to notify address 5 charges Working whilst unlicensed 17 charges Being an unlicensed agent 4 charges Assault 2 charges Stealing 1 charge Stealing as a servant 1 charge Impersonate Police Officer 1 charge Hinder police 1 charge Possession of cannabis 4 charges Fail to secure firearm 4 charges Breach of Bail 1 charge The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
The Police Service further advise that in addition to the charges laid by the Commercial Agents Unit, as the Regulatory Authority for the security industry, other areas of the Police Service are likely to have also laid charges however, these are not centrally collated. Importantly any charges/convictions preferred by Officers external to Commercial Agents recorded on other police databases are considered by the Licensing Officer when deliberating on the continuance or issue of a licence, as the names of the license holder or applicant is known.
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