A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the reporting of lost or stolen electronic devices (laptops, notebooks, palm computers, and mobile phones) within various departments under the Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts portfolio. The responses detail reporting practices, recovery outcomes, and reasons for not reporting certain losses to the police.

AnsweredQoN 2302Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2003
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts

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(b) when were they reported; (c) of those reported, what has been the outcome; and (d) if any were not reported to the police, why not?
(c) of those reported, what has been the outcome; and (d) if any were not reported to the police, why not?
(d) if any were not reported to the police, why not?
(a) All known losses or thefts concerning laptop computers, notebooks, palm computers and mobile phones were reported to police. (b) The reports were made on the same day or very shortly thereafter. (c) No stolen items have been recovered. (d) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT a) All stolen laptop computers, notebooks and palm computers and mobile phones were reported to the police. b) All stolen items were reported to the police upon the Department becoming aware of the theft. c) The Department is not aware of any of the stolen items being recovered by the police. d) All computers were stolen and therefore reported to police. Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Department of Culture and the Arts (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable State Library of Western Australia (a) All (b) 17 April 2003 (c) The property was not recovered. The item was replaced following an insurance claim from RiskCover. (d) Not applicable. Perth Theatre Trust (a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT a) All stolen laptop computers, notebooks and palm computers and mobile phones were reported to the police. b) All stolen items were reported to the police upon the Department becoming aware of the theft. c) The Department is not aware of any of the stolen items being recovered by the police. d) All computers were stolen and therefore reported to police. Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Department of Culture and the Arts (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable State Library of Western Australia (a) All (b) 17 April 2003 (c) The property was not recovered. The item was replaced following an insurance claim from RiskCover. (d) Not applicable. Perth Theatre Trust (a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Department of Culture and the Arts (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable State Library of Western Australia (a) All (b) 17 April 2003 (c) The property was not recovered. The item was replaced following an insurance claim from RiskCover. (d) Not applicable. Perth Theatre Trust (a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable State Library of Western Australia (a) All (b) 17 April 2003 (c) The property was not recovered. The item was replaced following an insurance claim from RiskCover. (d) Not applicable. Perth Theatre Trust (a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
State Library of Western Australia (a) All (b) 17 April 2003 (c) The property was not recovered. The item was replaced following an insurance claim from RiskCover. (d) Not applicable. Perth Theatre Trust (a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(a) All (b) 17 April 2003 (c) The property was not recovered. The item was replaced following an insurance claim from RiskCover. (d) Not applicable. Perth Theatre Trust (a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Perth Theatre Trust (a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(a) All (b) Next working day (c) Never recovered (d) Not applicable ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
ScreenWest (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Western Australian Museum (a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police (b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates: - 07 July 2000 - 15 August 2000 - 18 April 2001 The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000 (c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims (d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity. Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Art Gallery of Western Australia (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable

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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts
Response time
7 days
DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
(a) All known losses or thefts concerning laptop computers, notebooks, palm computers and mobile phones were reported to police.
(b) The reports were made on the same day or very shortly thereafter.
(c) No stolen items have been recovered.
(d) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
a) All stolen laptop computers, notebooks and palm computers and mobile phones were reported to the police.
b) All stolen items were reported to the police upon the Department becoming aware of the theft.
c) The Department is not aware of any of the stolen items being recovered by the police.
d) All computers were stolen and therefore reported to police. Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity.
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
State Library of Western Australia
(a) All
(b) 17 April 2003
(c) The property was not recovered. The item was replaced following an insurance claim from RiskCover.
(d) Not applicable.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) All
(b) Next working day
(c) Never recovered
(d) Not applicable
ScreenWest
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
Western Australian Museum
(a) All three stolen laptops were reported to the Police. One mobile phone was stolen and this was reported to the Police also. The remaining two mobile phones were lost and not reported to the Police
(b) The stolen laptops were reported to the Police on the following dates:
- 07 July 2000
- 15 August 2000
- 18 April 2001
The stolen mobile phone was reported to the Police on 15th August 2000
(c) None of the stolen items above was recovered. All the above items were the subject of successful insurance claims
(d) Lost mobile phones were not reported to the police as there was no indication of criminal activity.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable

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