❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals the number of family and domestic violence incidents attended by police from 2016-2020, showing a general increase followed by a partial year figure. Data caveats regarding definitions and recording practices are included.
AnsweredQoN 5522Legislative Assembly
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In each of the years 2016–2017, 2017–2018, 2018-19 and 2019-2020 (to date) how many family and domestic violence incidents were attended by police?
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Answered
29 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
8 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise the number of family and domestic violence incidents attended by police in each of the years 2016–2017, 2017–2018, 2018-19 and 2019-2020 (to date) is:
2016-17 58 205
2017-18 60 663
2018-19 60 888
2019-20* 13 314
*2019-20 is between 01 July 2019 and 25 September 2019 inclusive.
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision. Figures are of incidents attended where at least one unit was dispatched to the job, and where the job was transmitted for action within the period of 01 July 2016 and 25 September 2019 inclusive.
From 01 July 2017, the WA Police Force defined a family relationship as:
From 01 July 2017, Family Violence is defined in the Restraining Orders Act 1997 as:
In some instances, the family relationship is unknown at the time of the call being made to the WA Police Force and as such might not be recorded as family violence related. Some incidents attended by police may be recorded as ‘family violence related’ but not necessarily be in accordance with the WA legal definition of family violence. Not all family violence incidents that the WA Police Force attend will have detectable offences on arrival at the scene.
2016-17 58 205
2017-18 60 663
2018-19 60 888
2019-20* 13 314
*2019-20 is between 01 July 2019 and 25 September 2019 inclusive.
Statistics are provisional and subject to revision. Figures are of incidents attended where at least one unit was dispatched to the job, and where the job was transmitted for action within the period of 01 July 2016 and 25 September 2019 inclusive.
From 01 July 2017, the WA Police Force defined a family relationship as:
From 01 July 2017, Family Violence is defined in the Restraining Orders Act 1997 as:
In some instances, the family relationship is unknown at the time of the call being made to the WA Police Force and as such might not be recorded as family violence related. Some incidents attended by police may be recorded as ‘family violence related’ but not necessarily be in accordance with the WA legal definition of family violence. Not all family violence incidents that the WA Police Force attend will have detectable offences on arrival at the scene.
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