❓ The question probes the Minister on police man-hours lost due to court scheduling issues and seeks a review. The Minister acknowledges the problem, cites existing mitigation efforts, and denies awareness of overseas practices.
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(b) is the Minister aware that Police Services in other countries log lost time as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases; (c) is the Minister aware that there is a cost to the taxpayer for the lost man-hours involved in changes to court times and cancelled court cases; (d) will the Minister implement a review of Police man-hours lost as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases; and (e) will the Minister acknowledge that lost Police man-hours, as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases, result in less hours of actual Policing work?
(c) is the Minister aware that there is a cost to the taxpayer for the lost man-hours involved in changes to court times and cancelled court cases; (d) will the Minister implement a review of Police man-hours lost as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases; and (e) will the Minister acknowledge that lost Police man-hours, as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases, result in less hours of actual Policing work?
(d) will the Minister implement a review of Police man-hours lost as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases; and (e) will the Minister acknowledge that lost Police man-hours, as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases, result in less hours of actual Policing work?
(e) will the Minister acknowledge that lost Police man-hours, as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases, result in less hours of actual Policing work?
(c) is the Minister aware that there is a cost to the taxpayer for the lost man-hours involved in changes to court times and cancelled court cases; (d) will the Minister implement a review of Police man-hours lost as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases; and (e) will the Minister acknowledge that lost Police man-hours, as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases, result in less hours of actual Policing work?
(d) will the Minister implement a review of Police man-hours lost as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases; and (e) will the Minister acknowledge that lost Police man-hours, as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases, result in less hours of actual Policing work?
(e) will the Minister acknowledge that lost Police man-hours, as a result of changes to court times and cancelled court cases, result in less hours of actual Policing work?
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Answered
3 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
98 days
a - e) An
Early Brief Allocation
process has been implemented to identify when charges will not be proceeding, and to have the hearing date vacated accordingly. Unfortunately, both the Court and the Police Service Prosecutors are reliant on Defence Counsel receiving instructions from their client in sufficient time prior to the hearing date. This has been a long-standing issue and, in recognising this situation, the Department of Justice over-list the hearing courts at the Perth Court of Petty Sessions by one third to ensure the effective use of available resources. The Police Service is not aware of the overseas practice. Importantly, however, all attempts are made to ensure lost man-hours are kept to a minimum.
Early Brief Allocation
process has been implemented to identify when charges will not be proceeding, and to have the hearing date vacated accordingly. Unfortunately, both the Court and the Police Service Prosecutors are reliant on Defence Counsel receiving instructions from their client in sufficient time prior to the hearing date. This has been a long-standing issue and, in recognising this situation, the Department of Justice over-list the hearing courts at the Perth Court of Petty Sessions by one third to ensure the effective use of available resources. The Police Service is not aware of the overseas practice. Importantly, however, all attempts are made to ensure lost man-hours are kept to a minimum.
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