Hon Peter Collier asked about the number of assaults against police officers in 2023 and 2024. The Minister for Emergency Services provided figures of 1,035 assaults in 2023 and 570 as of June 2024.

AnsweredQoN 746Legislative Council
Asked
18 June 2024
Portfolio
Police

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POLICE — ASSAULTS AGAINST
746. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
How many police
officers were assaulted in 2023 and in 2024 to date?

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I thank the honourable member for some
notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services
who is absent from the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises that the number of offences categorised as ''assault police officer''
in 2023 was 1 035 and as at June 2024 was 570.

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