❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers (APLOs) and firearm use/injuries. The response indicates no APLOs discharged firearms or were reprimanded for firearm-related incidents in the specified period, but nine sustained injuries.
AnsweredQoN 1641Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister provide a numerical figure of the number of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers who have drawn their firearm in the course of their duties in the past 12 months?
(2) Will the Minister provide a numerical figure of the number of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers who have discharged their firearm in the course of their duties in the past 12 months?
(3) Will the Minister provide a numerical figure of the number of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers who have sustained injuries in the course of their duties in the past 12 months?
(4) Will the Minister provide a numerical figure of the number of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers reprimanded in the course of their duties in relation to their firearm?
(2) Will the Minister provide a numerical figure of the number of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers who have discharged their firearm in the course of their duties in the past 12 months?
(3) Will the Minister provide a numerical figure of the number of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers who have sustained injuries in the course of their duties in the past 12 months?
(4) Will the Minister provide a numerical figure of the number of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers reprimanded in the course of their duties in relation to their firearm?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
92 days
(2) The Police Service advises there have been no reported instances of an Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer discharging a firearm in the course of their duties for the period 19 March 2001 to 20 March 2002. (3) Nine Aboriginal Liaison Officers are recorded as having sustained injuries in the course of their duties in the year 19 March 2001 to 20 March 2002. (4) The Police Service advise there have been no instances of an Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer being reprimanded in relation to their firearm in the course of their duties for the period 1 January 2001 to 20 March 2002. However, there has been one recorded incident of an accidental discharge by an APLO, that occurred in 2000. The officer concerned was formally counselled.
(3) Nine Aboriginal Liaison Officers are recorded as having sustained injuries in the course of their duties in the year 19 March 2001 to 20 March 2002. (4) The Police Service advise there have been no instances of an Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer being reprimanded in relation to their firearm in the course of their duties for the period 1 January 2001 to 20 March 2002. However, there has been one recorded incident of an accidental discharge by an APLO, that occurred in 2000. The officer concerned was formally counselled.
(4) The Police Service advise there have been no instances of an Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer being reprimanded in relation to their firearm in the course of their duties for the period 1 January 2001 to 20 March 2002. However, there has been one recorded incident of an accidental discharge by an APLO, that occurred in 2000. The officer concerned was formally counselled.
(3) Nine Aboriginal Liaison Officers are recorded as having sustained injuries in the course of their duties in the year 19 March 2001 to 20 March 2002. (4) The Police Service advise there have been no instances of an Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer being reprimanded in relation to their firearm in the course of their duties for the period 1 January 2001 to 20 March 2002. However, there has been one recorded incident of an accidental discharge by an APLO, that occurred in 2000. The officer concerned was formally counselled.
(4) The Police Service advise there have been no instances of an Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer being reprimanded in relation to their firearm in the course of their duties for the period 1 January 2001 to 20 March 2002. However, there has been one recorded incident of an accidental discharge by an APLO, that occurred in 2000. The officer concerned was formally counselled.
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