❓ Hon Charles Smith's question seeks data on Use of Force incidents by WA Police, specifically those involving drug-affected individuals or weapon use, over the past four years. The answer provides a breakdown of the number of Use of Force memos completed and the subset that mentioned drug/weapon use for each year.
AnsweredQoN 79Legislative Council
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(1) How many Use of Force memos were completed by Western Australia Police officers in the last four years?
(2) How many of them stated drug affected/weapon use or both in relation to the offender(s) subject of the memo?
(2) How many of them stated drug affected/weapon use or both in relation to the offender(s) subject of the memo?
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Answered
29 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
3 days
(1) 2013-2014 883 2014-2015 953 2015-2016 1 216 2016-2017 1 425 (as at 23 June 2017) (2) 2013-2014 131 2014-2015 176 2015-2016 292 2016-2017 359 (as at 23 June 2017)
(1) 2013-2014 883 2014-2015 953 2015-2016 1 216 2016-2017 1 425 (as at 23 June 2017) (2) 2013-2014 131 2014-2015 176 2015-2016 292 2016-2017 359 (as at 23 June 2017)
(2) 2013-2014 131 2014-2015 176 2015-2016 292 2016-2017 359 (as at 23 June 2017)
(1) 2013-2014 883 2014-2015 953 2015-2016 1 216 2016-2017 1 425 (as at 23 June 2017) (2) 2013-2014 131 2014-2015 176 2015-2016 292 2016-2017 359 (as at 23 June 2017)
(2) 2013-2014 131 2014-2015 176 2015-2016 292 2016-2017 359 (as at 23 June 2017)
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