Hon Adele Farina asks about the number of reports of suspected child sexual abuse and domestic violence in the South West region of WA for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, including the number of cases resulting in charges and police attendance.

AnsweredQoN 4064Legislative Council
Asked
6 April 2016
Portfolio
Police

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(1) In each of the years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, how many reports of suspected child sexual abuse were received in the South West region? (2) For each of the years specified in (1), how many of the suspected cases resulted in criminal charges? (3) In each of the years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, how many domestic violence reports were recorded in the South West region? (4) For each of the years specified in (3), how many resulted in criminal charges? (5) In each of the years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, how many family and domestic violence incidents in the South West were attended by police?

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Answered
21 June 2016
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
76 days
WA Police advises: (1) Suspected child sexual abuse reports: • 2014-15: There were 71 incidents reported, which led to 175 offences verified. • 2015-16 (at 31 March 2016): There were 62 incidents reported, which led to 113 offences verified.
(2) Offenders processed: • 2014-15: 30 • 2015-16 (at 31 March 2016): 23
(3) Domestic Violence incident reports: • 2014-15: There were 582 incidents reported, which led to 779 offences verified. • 2015-16 (at 31 March 2016): There were 720 incidents reported, which led to 885 offences verified.
(4) Offenders processed: • 2014-15: 169 • 2015-16 (at 31 March 2016): 161
(5) ‘Domestic’ and ‘Domestic Violence Breach’ Computer Aided Dispatch incidents attended in the South West district: • 2014-15: 2,774 • 2015-16 (at 31 March 2016): 2,445
Caveat: Statistics are provisional and are subject to revision.

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