❓ Hon Linda Savage questions WA Police regarding the existence, access, and security of databases containing information on sex workers and brothels, particularly concerning potential unauthorised access.
AnsweredQoN 5073Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Organised Crime Division of Western Australia Police have a database of information relating to sex workers and/or brothels?
(2) If no to (1), does any other section of Western Australia Police collect and record information relating to sex workers and/or brothels?
(3) If such data is collected and recorded, in what circumstances can this information be accessed and by whom?
(4) Are electronic or paper records kept of all accesses to this database?
(5) If such data is collected and recorded, since 1 January 2009, how many investigations of incidences of alleged unauthorised or inappropriate access to the database have been undertaken by Western Australia Police or the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC)?
(6) Since 1 January 2009, how many queries and/or allegations regarding unauthorised or inappropriate access to the database have been received by Western Australia Police or the CCC?
(2) If no to (1), does any other section of Western Australia Police collect and record information relating to sex workers and/or brothels?
(3) If such data is collected and recorded, in what circumstances can this information be accessed and by whom?
(4) Are electronic or paper records kept of all accesses to this database?
(5) If such data is collected and recorded, since 1 January 2009, how many investigations of incidences of alleged unauthorised or inappropriate access to the database have been undertaken by Western Australia Police or the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC)?
(6) Since 1 January 2009, how many queries and/or allegations regarding unauthorised or inappropriate access to the database have been received by Western Australia Police or the CCC?
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Answered
5 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Police
Response time
96 days
(1) The Serious and Organised Crime Division of the WA Police does not have a specific database of information relating to sex workers and / or brothels. The Serious and Organised Crime Division access a generic database that encompasses all crime types and contains discrete pieces of intelligence. Some of this intelligence may contain information pertaining to sex workers and / or brothels.
(2) No. See above response.
(3 - 6) N/A.
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(2) No. See above response.
(3 - 6) N/A.
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