❓ Hon Dr Brad Pettitt asks about the WA Police Force's State Security Investigation Group (SSIG), including its remit, legal authority, and capacity to handle external referrals. The Minister provides a detailed response outlining the SSIG's functions and confirming its ability to handle external referrals.
AnsweredQoN 982Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — STATE SECURITY INVESTIGATION GROUP
982. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the Western Australia
Police Force state security investigation group.
(1) What specific categories of
offending does the SSIG deal with?
(2) Which legislation defines the
authority and powers of the SSIG?
(3) Does the SSIG
have the capacity to deal with complaints or investigations referred to it by
other entities, such as members of the public or private corporations?
982. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the Western Australia
Police Force state security investigation group.
(1) What specific categories of
offending does the SSIG deal with?
(2) Which legislation defines the
authority and powers of the SSIG?
(3) Does the SSIG
have the capacity to deal with complaints or investigations referred to it by
other entities, such as members of the public or private corporations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) I seek leave
to have this part of the answer incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
(1) Incidents
which present a risk to state and/or national security.
Political,
Racial or Ideological motivated extremist unlawful behaviour.
Issue
Motivated Groups who conduct activities which may lead to violence, serious
criminal conduct and/or activities prejudicial to state/national security.
Instances involving improvised Explosive Device
suspicious substance/s and/or Chemical, Biological, Radiological material is
located.
Instances
requiring specialist investigative support for 'post incident'
terrorism investigations.
Instances
requiring specialist investigative support into mass casualty threats.
Assessment and management of any threat posed by fixated
individuals in conjunction with the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre charter.
(2) The state
security investigation group does not have any specific state legislation that
enables it to operate or use powers or authority outside of legislation that
all Western Australia Police Force officers act within.
(3) Yes.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) I seek leave
to have this part of the answer incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
(1) Incidents
which present a risk to state and/or national security.
Political,
Racial or Ideological motivated extremist unlawful behaviour.
Issue
Motivated Groups who conduct activities which may lead to violence, serious
criminal conduct and/or activities prejudicial to state/national security.
Instances involving improvised Explosive Device
suspicious substance/s and/or Chemical, Biological, Radiological material is
located.
Instances
requiring specialist investigative support for 'post incident'
terrorism investigations.
Instances
requiring specialist investigative support into mass casualty threats.
Assessment and management of any threat posed by fixated
individuals in conjunction with the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre charter.
(2) The state
security investigation group does not have any specific state legislation that
enables it to operate or use powers or authority outside of legislation that
all Western Australia Police Force officers act within.
(3) Yes.
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