A parliamentary question regarding car park security at train stations, including theft statistics, video surveillance, and Westrail's responsibility for passenger vehicles. The Minister deflects some questions to the Minister for Police.

AnsweredQoN 108Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2000
Portfolio
Transport

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(b) 1999/00?
(3) How many of these train station car parks are monitored by video cameras? (4) How many people have been charged with train station car theft or break-in in - (a) 1998/99; and (b) 1999/00? (5) What responsibility does Westrail have to protect passenger s cars parked at the train station car parks? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister

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Answered
19 October 2000
Response time
71 days
(1) Although Westrail has received reports of cars broken into and stolen from railway station car parks, I understand that the police receive more complete reports of vehicles stolen. Accordingly, I suggest the Member direct this question to the Honourable Minister for Police. (2) Westrail special constables randomly patrol railway station car parks on a 24-hour basis. In addition, a staff presence is provided at the Stirling and Currambine railway station car parks. (3) Video surveillance is provided in the secured areas of the Warwick and Edgewater railway station car parks and at the Armadale railway station car park. (4) Charges for such offences are laid by the police under section 371A of the Criminal Code or under the Police Act. Therefore the Member should direct this question to the Honourable Minister for Police. (5) Westrail does not accept liability for the damage or theft of vehicles from railway station car parks by third parties; however, such liability is accepted in the secured areas of car parks at the Warwick and Edgewater railway stations by the contractor operating those car parks.
(4) How many people have been charged with train station car theft or break-in in - (a) 1998/99; and (b) 1999/00? (5) What responsibility does Westrail have to protect passenger s cars parked at the train station car parks? Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Although Westrail has received reports of cars broken into and stolen from railway station car parks, I understand that the police receive more complete reports of vehicles stolen. Accordingly, I suggest the Member direct this question to the Honourable Minister for Police. (2) Westrail special constables randomly patrol railway station car parks on a 24-hour basis. In addition, a staff presence is provided at the Stirling and Currambine railway station car parks. (3) Video surveillance is provided in the secured areas of the Warwick and Edgewater railway station car parks and at the Armadale railway station car park. (4) Charges for such offences are laid by the police under section 371A of the Criminal Code or under the Police Act. Therefore the Member should direct this question to the Honourable Minister for Police. (5) Westrail does not accept liability for the damage or theft of vehicles from railway station car parks by third parties; however, such liability is accepted in the secured areas of car parks at the Warwick and Edgewater railway stations by the contractor operating those car parks.
(b) 1999/00?
Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Although Westrail has received reports of cars broken into and stolen from railway station car parks, I understand that the police receive more complete reports of vehicles stolen. Accordingly, I suggest the Member direct this question to the Honourable Minister for Police. (2) Westrail special constables randomly patrol railway station car parks on a 24-hour basis. In addition, a staff presence is provided at the Stirling and Currambine railway station car parks. (3) Video surveillance is provided in the secured areas of the Warwick and Edgewater railway station car parks and at the Armadale railway station car park. (4) Charges for such offences are laid by the police under section 371A of the Criminal Code or under the Police Act. Therefore the Member should direct this question to the Honourable Minister for Police. (5) Westrail does not accept liability for the damage or theft of vehicles from railway station car parks by third parties; however, such liability is accepted in the secured areas of car parks at the Warwick and Edgewater railway stations by the contractor operating those car parks.

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