❓ Opposition asks about knife crime statistics to assess the need for proposed stop-and-search laws. Police unable to provide specific data without manual review of incidents.
AnsweredQoN 549Legislative Council
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KNIFE CRIME — STOP-AND-SEARCH LAWS
549. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the Labor
government's proposed stop-and-search laws to crack down on knife
crimes.
(1) How many deaths attributed to
knife crimes have occurred in Western Australia in —
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023; and
(v) 2024 to date?
(2) How many injuries attributed to
knife crimes have occurred in Western Australia in —
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023; and
(v) 2024 to date?
549. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the Labor
government's proposed stop-and-search laws to crack down on knife
crimes.
(1) How many deaths attributed to
knife crimes have occurred in Western Australia in —
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023; and
(v) 2024 to date?
(2) How many injuries attributed to
knife crimes have occurred in Western Australia in —
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023; and
(v) 2024 to date?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question. I have been advised —
(1)–(2) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that it is not possible to provide an
answer to the honourable member's questions, as the number of deaths
and injuries involving a knife would rely on manual interrogation of each
incident to determine if the homicide or injuries were knife related.
for some notice of the question. I have been advised —
(1)–(2) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that it is not possible to provide an
answer to the honourable member's questions, as the number of deaths
and injuries involving a knife would rely on manual interrogation of each
incident to determine if the homicide or injuries were knife related.
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