❓ Question on Notice regarding medical assessments of individuals entering custody in Geraldton lock-up, with WA Police Force stating their system cannot easily provide the requested data and would require significant manual effort.
AnsweredQoN 1588Legislative Council
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I refer to the Minister's answer to question on notice No. 1401, in relation to admitting a person to custody under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, and I ask: (a) separately, for each month in the 2017/18 financial year and with respect to Geraldton please provide: (i) the number of persons prior to admission to a lock-up subjected to an initial 'medical assessment' as defined in the 'Custodial Lock-up Standard Operating Procedures' of Western Australia Police; (ii) the number of persons prior to admission to a lock-up that were referred for a 'professional medical assessment' as outlined in the same Standard Operating Procedures above mentioned; and (iii) the total amount of time involved transporting and assessing those persons identified in (ii) for the purpose of a professional medical assessment?
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Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
10 days
The Western Australain Police Force advise the following:
(a) (i) - (iii) The number of episodes recorded on Custody Management for the Geraldton Lock-up were July 2017 182; August 2017 237; September 2017 204; October 2017 229; November 2017 246; December 2017 228; January 2018 226; February 2018 173; March 2018 222; April 2018 175; May 2018 241; June 2018 214. The WA Police Force’s custodial management system database does not have the capability of reporting on those parameters and would require a manual search which take a significant amount of time to collate. As a result, the WA Police Force advised it determined to source this information would require significant police resources.
(a) (i) - (iii) The number of episodes recorded on Custody Management for the Geraldton Lock-up were July 2017 182; August 2017 237; September 2017 204; October 2017 229; November 2017 246; December 2017 228; January 2018 226; February 2018 173; March 2018 222; April 2018 175; May 2018 241; June 2018 214. The WA Police Force’s custodial management system database does not have the capability of reporting on those parameters and would require a manual search which take a significant amount of time to collate. As a result, the WA Police Force advised it determined to source this information would require significant police resources.
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