A parliamentary question seeks data on vandalism and break-ins in the Shire of Mullewa and a comparison to other rural WA towns. The response provides data for the broader Mullewa police subdistrict and promises a written response for the comparative data.

AnsweredQoN 1388Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2003
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(1) Will the minister outline the number of reported incidents of vandalism and break and enters in the Shire of Mullewa over the past six months? (2) How does this figure compare with the average number of break and enters and vandalism in rural/regional Western Australian towns? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advised that figures for the Shire of Mullewa are not readily available. Accordingly, the following figures relate to the Mullewa police subdistrict that covers the Shire of Mullewa and the Shire of Murchison. (1) The Police Service advised that the number of reported vandalism and burglary offences for the Mullewa police subdistrict between April and September 2003 were graffiti - 5; property damage - 65; burglary, residential - 11; burglary, other - 37. (2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is seeking further advice on this and will advise the member in writing, unless he wishes to put the question on notice.
(2) How does this figure compare with the average number of break and enters and vandalism in rural/regional Western Australian towns? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advised that figures for the Shire of Mullewa are not readily available. Accordingly, the following figures relate to the Mullewa police subdistrict that covers the Shire of Mullewa and the Shire of Murchison. (1) The Police Service advised that the number of reported vandalism and burglary offences for the Mullewa police subdistrict between April and September 2003 were graffiti - 5; property damage - 65; burglary, residential - 11; burglary, other - 37. (2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is seeking further advice on this and will advise the member in writing, unless he wishes to put the question on notice.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advised that figures for the Shire of Mullewa are not readily available. Accordingly, the following figures relate to the Mullewa police subdistrict that covers the Shire of Mullewa and the Shire of Murchison. (1) The Police Service advised that the number of reported vandalism and burglary offences for the Mullewa police subdistrict between April and September 2003 were graffiti - 5; property damage - 65; burglary, residential - 11; burglary, other - 37. (2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is seeking further advice on this and will advise the member in writing, unless he wishes to put the question on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advised that figures for the Shire of Mullewa are not readily available. Accordingly, the following figures relate to the Mullewa police subdistrict that covers the Shire of Mullewa and the Shire of Murchison. (1) The Police Service advised that the number of reported vandalism and burglary offences for the Mullewa police subdistrict between April and September 2003 were graffiti - 5; property damage - 65; burglary, residential - 11; burglary, other - 37. (2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is seeking further advice on this and will advise the member in writing, unless he wishes to put the question on notice.
The Western Australia Police Service advised that figures for the Shire of Mullewa are not readily available. Accordingly, the following figures relate to the Mullewa police subdistrict that covers the Shire of Mullewa and the Shire of Murchison. (1) The Police Service advised that the number of reported vandalism and burglary offences for the Mullewa police subdistrict between April and September 2003 were graffiti - 5; property damage - 65; burglary, residential - 11; burglary, other - 37. (2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is seeking further advice on this and will advise the member in writing, unless he wishes to put the question on notice.
(1) The Police Service advised that the number of reported vandalism and burglary offences for the Mullewa police subdistrict between April and September 2003 were graffiti - 5; property damage - 65; burglary, residential - 11; burglary, other - 37. (2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is seeking further advice on this and will advise the member in writing, unless he wishes to put the question on notice.
(2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services is seeking further advice on this and will advise the member in writing, unless he wishes to put the question on notice.

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