A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2005 inquires about incidents involving Glock pistols within the WA Police force (WAPOL) between 2001 and 2005. The response provides data on incidents from 2002-2003 onwards and details a specific injury in 2005.

AnsweredQoN 513Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 November 2005
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) 2001-2002; (c) 2002-2003; (d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005?
(c) 2002-2003; (d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005?
(d) 2003-2004; and (e) 2004-2005?
(e) 2004-2005?

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Answered
3 January 2006
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
41 days
(1 a-b) The Glock pistol was introduced to WAPOL at the beginning of 2003 therefore there is no statistical data available for the financial years 2000-2001 & 2001-2002. (c) 2002-2003 1 (d) 2003-2004 2 (e) 2004-2005 4 (2) On 27 March 2005 one police officer sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his right ear as he unloaded the Glock and the ammunition exploded.
(c) 2002-2003 1 (d) 2003-2004 2 (e) 2004-2005 4 (2) On 27 March 2005 one police officer sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his right ear as he unloaded the Glock and the ammunition exploded.
(d) 2003-2004 2 (e) 2004-2005 4 (2) On 27 March 2005 one police officer sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his right ear as he unloaded the Glock and the ammunition exploded.
(e) 2004-2005 4 (2) On 27 March 2005 one police officer sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his right ear as he unloaded the Glock and the ammunition exploded.
(2) On 27 March 2005 one police officer sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his right ear as he unloaded the Glock and the ammunition exploded.

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