❓ Question seeks data on domestic violence related breaches of Violence Restraining Orders (VROs). Answer provides a breakdown of breach of restraint offences by type of restraining order, but clarifies WA Police don't record reasons for VROs being granted.
AnsweredQoN 4588Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the WA Police crime statistic of “breach of restraint” and I ask: (a) for each financial year, from 2008-09 onwards, can the Minister please advise what proportion of the breach of restraint offences were for the breaking of a Violence Restraining Order for family or domestic relationships?
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Answered
16 February 2016
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
126 days
(a) Whilst Western Australia Police respond to breaches of Violence Restraining Orders (VROs) they are not responsible for recording the reasons for which VROs are granted.
The table below provides a percentage breakdown by type of restraining order for incidents of breach of restraint recorded by WA Police from 2008-09 to 2014-15.
Percentage of Breach Restraint Offences
Type
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Breach Community Release Order
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Breach of Misconduct Restraining Order
1.6%
2.0%
1.1%
1.5%
1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
Breach of Violence Restraining Order
86.1%
84.8%
86.5%
82.1%
78.5%
78.0%
77.1%
Breach Part 7 Restraining Order
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Breach Police Restraining Order
12.3%
13.1%
12.3%
16.4%
19.7%
21.1%
22.0%
The table below provides a percentage breakdown by type of restraining order for incidents of breach of restraint recorded by WA Police from 2008-09 to 2014-15.
Percentage of Breach Restraint Offences
Type
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Breach Community Release Order
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Breach of Misconduct Restraining Order
1.6%
2.0%
1.1%
1.5%
1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
Breach of Violence Restraining Order
86.1%
84.8%
86.5%
82.1%
78.5%
78.0%
77.1%
Breach Part 7 Restraining Order
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Breach Police Restraining Order
12.3%
13.1%
12.3%
16.4%
19.7%
21.1%
22.0%
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